WordPress plugin comparison
Search Exclude vs WP Search with Algolia
At a glance
- Search Exclude has more active installs: 50K+, against 7K+ for WP Search with Algolia.
- On a typical day, WP Search with Algolia is downloaded about 532 times, Search Exclude about 516.
- Search Exclude is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 218 reviews, against 4.5 from 24 reviews.
- WP Search with Algolia was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Search Exclude.
- Search Exclude resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 75% for WP Search with Algolia.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search Exclude has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for WP Search with Algolia.
Line by line
Search Exclude leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Exclude |  WP Search with Algolia |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #724 | #2,577 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.1K | 14.9K |
| Rating | 4.8(218) | 4.5(24) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.37 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.1 |
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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