WordPress plugin comparison
Search Regex vs Smart Search Engine
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Smart Search Engine.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, Smart Search Engine about 1.
- Smart Search Engine has no reviews yet.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Aug 27, 2014 for Smart Search Engine.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Smart Search Engine.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2014 for Smart Search Engine.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Regex |  Smart Search Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #291 | #30,561 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51.6K | 35 |
| Rating | 4.7(101) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 12 years 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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