WordPress plugin comparison
Search Regex vs Search Insights
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 3K+ for Search Insights.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,120 times, Search Insights about 23.
- Search Insights is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Aug 28, 2026 for Search Insights.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2019 for Search Insights.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Regex |  Search Insights |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #292 | #4,132 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51K | 352 |
| Rating | 4.7(101) | 4.9(29) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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