Disable Feeds vs Disable Search
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
Disable Search leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #917, ahead of Disable Feeds at #1,164. Over the last 7 days Disable Search slipped 1 place and Disable Feeds slipped 1 place. Disable Search has the largest install base, roughly 1.5× the next: 30K+ active installs against 20K+ for Disable Feeds. Downloads this week: Disable Search 574 and Disable Feeds 273. Ratings: Disable Feeds 4.7★ from 31 and Disable Search 4.7★ from 16 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Feeds | Disable Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,164 ▼ 1 | #917 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 273 | 574 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (31) | 4.7★ (16) |
| Last updated | Mar 30, 2018 | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.4.4 | 2.1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,161 | #908 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2012 | Jun 2009 |
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, Disable Feeds or Disable Search?
By active installs, Disable Search: 30K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Disable Feeds, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Feeds or Disable Search?
Disable Search, at #917 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Disable Feeds at #1,164. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Feeds or Disable Search 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.