WordPress plugin comparison
Search Regex vs Smart Admin Search
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Smart Admin Search.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, Smart Admin Search about 2.
- Smart Admin Search has no reviews yet.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Aug 3, 2026 for Smart Admin Search.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2020 for Smart Admin Search.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Regex |  Smart Admin Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #291 | #25,898 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51.6K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.7(101) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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