WordPress plugin comparison
Search Exclude vs Sphinx Search
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for Sphinx Search.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, Sphinx Search about 1.
- Sphinx Search 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 Aug 6, 2009 for Sphinx Search.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.1 for Sphinx Search.
- Sphinx Search has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Search Exclude.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Exclude |  Sphinx Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #724 | – |
| Active installs | 50K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.1K | 22 |
| Rating | 4.8(218) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.8.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.37 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 17 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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