WordPress plugin comparison
Search Exclude vs Multiple Category Search Storm
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Multiple Category Search Storm.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, Multiple Category Search Storm about 1.
- Multiple Category Search Storm is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 218 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Apr 11, 2016 for Multiple Category Search Storm.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Multiple Category Search Storm.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Multiple Category Search Storm.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Exclude |  Multiple Category Search Storm |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #724 | #38,650 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.1K | 26 |
| Rating | 4.8(218) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.37 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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