Disable Search vs Search Everything
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 #922, ahead of Search Everything at #1,642. Over the last 7 days Disable Search slipped 1 place and Search Everything slipped 2 places. Disable Search has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 30K+ active installs against 10K+ for Search Everything. Downloads this week: Disable Search 521 and Search Everything 229. Ratings: Disable Search 4.7★ from 16 and Search Everything 4.1★ from 86 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Search | Search Everything |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #922 ▼ 1 | #1,642 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 521 | 229 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (16) | 4.1★ (86) |
| Last updated | Apr 14, 2025 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Current version | 2.1.1 | 8.1.9 |
| Best rank on record | #908 | #1,616 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2009 | Oct 2006 |
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 Search or Search Everything?
By active installs, Disable Search: 30K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Search Everything, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Search or Search Everything?
Disable Search, at #922 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Search Everything at #1,642. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Search or Search Everything 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.