WordPress plugin comparison
Search Regex vs ShiftDB
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for ShiftDB.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,190 times, ShiftDB about 0.
- ShiftDB has no reviews yet.
- ShiftDB was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for Search Regex.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2026 for ShiftDB.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Regex |  ShiftDB |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #291 | #70,084 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51.9K | 336 |
| Rating | 4.7(101) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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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