Child Order vs Search Regex
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Search Regex leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #290, ahead of Child Order at #36,449. Over the last 7 days Search Regex slipped 2 places and Child Order climbed 2,083 places. Search Regex has the largest install base, roughly 10000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10+ for Child Order. Downloads this week: Search Regex 23,195 and Child Order 10.
| Metric | Child Order | Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #36,449 ▲ 2083 | #290 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 10 | 23,195 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.7★ (101) |
| Last updated | May 16, 2014 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1 | 3.5.1 |
| Best rank on record | #34,533 | #288 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2014 | Sep 2007 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Child Order or Search Regex?
By active installs, Search Regex: 100K+ sites run it against 10+ for Child Order, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Child Order or Search Regex?
Search Regex, at #290 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Child Order at #36,449. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Child Order or Search Regex alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.