WordPress plugin comparison
Search Exclude vs SearchWP Modal Search Form
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 5K+ for SearchWP Modal Search Form.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 492 times, SearchWP Modal Search Form about 35.
- SearchWP Modal Search Form is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.8 from 218 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Dec 15, 2025 for SearchWP Modal Search Form.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for SearchWP Modal Search Form.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for SearchWP Modal Search Form.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Exclude |  SearchWP Modal Search Form |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #723 | #2,973 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17.3K | 976 |
| Rating | 4.8(218) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.37 | ×0.53 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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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