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Search Regex vs Search Relevance
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for Search Relevance.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, Search Relevance about 3.
- Search Relevance is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Sep 23, 2013 for Search Relevance.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Search Relevance.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for Search Relevance.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Regex |  Search Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #291 | #20,021 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51.6K | 67 |
| Rating | 4.7(101) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.6.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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