WordPress plugin comparison
Search Regex vs WP-Admin Search Post Meta
Search Regex
by John Godley
100K+ installs4.7
WP-Admin Search Post Meta
by meloniq (Andrzej Piotrowski)
300+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for WP-Admin Search Post Meta.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, WP-Admin Search Post Meta about 5.
- Search Regex is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 4.3 from 10 reviews.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Apr 5, 2026 for WP-Admin Search Post Meta.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP-Admin Search Post Meta.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for WP-Admin Search Post Meta.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Search Regex | WP-Admin Search Post Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #291 | #10,699 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51.6K | 86 |
| Rating | 4.7(101) | 4.3(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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