WordPress plugin comparison
Search Regex vs Search with Google
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 70+ for Search with Google.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, Search with Google about 6.
- Search Regex is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 3.0 from 4 reviews.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Apr 29, 2025 for Search with Google.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Search with Google.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2020 for Search with Google.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Regex |  Search with Google |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #291 | #19,035 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51.6K | 141 |
| Rating | 4.7(101) | 3.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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