Key Metrics
Active Installs
50K
Total Downloads
5K
Avg Rating
4.8/5.0
Support Resolution
33%
WP.org Rank
#717
Trends
Active Installs
50K
Daily Downloads
827/day avg
Rankings & Growth
Install Health Score
5 signals from your last 30 days of install data
+13
out of ±100
WP.org rounds install counts to tiers — no tier change detected yet. Only Recency reflects real data; the score will update once installs cross a tier boundary.
Rating Breakdown
Support
1 of 3 threads resolved
- Conflicting w/ another plugin
2/17/2026
- 2.0.6 update to 2.6.0 broken
1/13/2026
Recent Reviews
I didn’t know how desperately I needed this plugin
paarseolifant · 2/3/2026
It took me literally years to find out that (for instance) the download pages of my freebies could and would come up in…
Did exactly what was needed
onestudioteam · 12/2/2025
Very helpful plugin ]]>
Very Useful & Powerfull
mrebel · 11/30/2025
This plugin is THE key to helping our website visitors and customers find what they are looking for. (By blocking all th…
Great plugin
manjas · 11/28/2025
Really great if you don’t want (part of) your site indexed by search engines. ]]>
A no brainer
stanleyboise · 11/22/2025
This plugin is a must have. ]]>
Compatibility
Tested up to WordPress
6.9.1
Requires PHP
5.6
Version Updates (12 mo)
0 updates
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FAQ
Is Search Exclude still maintained?
Yes, Search Exclude was last updated 4 days ago and appears to be actively maintained.
How many active installs does Search Exclude have?
Search Exclude currently has 50K active installs on WordPress.org.
What is the support resolution rate for Search Exclude?
33% of support threads have been resolved for Search Exclude. It currently has 3 support threads with 1 resolved.
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