WordPress plugin comparison
Search Exclude vs Taxonomy Admin Search
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Taxonomy Admin Search.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, Taxonomy Admin Search about 1.
- Taxonomy Admin 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 Oct 13, 2025 for Taxonomy Admin Search.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Taxonomy Admin Search.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Taxonomy Admin Search.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Exclude |  Taxonomy Admin Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #724 | #37,241 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.1K | 32 |
| Rating | 4.8(218) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.37 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year 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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