WordPress plugin comparison
Search Regex vs WP Admin Filter & Search
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for WP Admin Filter & Search.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, WP Admin Filter & Search about 1.
- Search Regex is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Jul 28, 2016 for WP Admin Filter & Search.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for WP Admin Filter & Search.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for WP Admin Filter & Search.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Regex |  WP Admin Filter & Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #291 | #29,392 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51.6K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.7(101) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 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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