WordPress plugin comparison
Search Exclude vs WP Search Suggest
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 400+ for WP Search Suggest.
- On a typical day, Search Exclude is downloaded about 516 times, WP Search Suggest about 10.
- Search Exclude is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 218 reviews, against 4.6 from 11 reviews.
- Search Exclude was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for WP Search Suggest.
- Search Exclude is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Search Suggest.
- WP Search Suggest has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Search Exclude.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Exclude |  WP Search Suggest |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #724 | #9,599 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.1K | 295 |
| Rating | 4.8(218) | 4.6(11) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.37 | ×0.45 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months 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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