WordPress plugin comparison
Search Exclude vs WP Live Search
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 30+ for WP Live Search.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, WP Live Search about 2.
- Search Exclude is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 218 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jun 24, 2015 for WP Live Search.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for WP Live Search.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for WP Live Search.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Exclude |  WP Live Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #724 | #23,252 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.1K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.8(218) | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.37 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 11 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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