WordPress plugin comparison
Search Exclude vs WP Search Include Meta Data
Search Exclude
by quadlayers
50K+ installs4.8
WP Search Include Meta Data
by WP Academic
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for WP Search Include Meta Data.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, WP Search Include Meta Data about 1.
- WP Search Include Meta Data has no reviews yet.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Sep 11, 2019 for WP Search Include Meta Data.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for WP Search Include Meta Data.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for WP Search Include Meta Data.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Search Exclude | WP Search Include Meta Data |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #724 | #61,874 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.1K | 24 |
| Rating | 4.8(218) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.37 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 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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