WordPress plugin comparison
Search Exclude vs SearchCue
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for SearchCue.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 553 times, SearchCue about 5.
- SearchCue is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 218 reviews.
- SearchCue was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Search Exclude.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for SearchCue.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Exclude |  SearchCue |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #724 | #54,754 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17.6K | 433 |
| Rating | 4.8(218) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.37 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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