WordPress plugin comparison
Search My Theme vs Search Regex
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Search My Theme.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, Search My Theme about 4.
- Search My Theme is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Nov 26, 2020 for Search My Theme.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for Search My Theme.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for Search My Theme.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search My Theme |  Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,390 | #291 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 79 | 51.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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