WordPress plugin comparison
Search Exclude vs Search Regex
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 50K+ for Search Exclude.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, Search Exclude about 516.
- Search Exclude is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 218 reviews, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Search Exclude.
- Search Exclude resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Search Regex.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Search Exclude.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Exclude |  Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #724 | #291 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.1K | 51.6K |
| Rating | 4.8(218) | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.37 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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