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Search Exclude

by quadlayers · 50,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Search Exclude is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Search Exclude
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
pronskiy6 Dec 2012 to 8 Feb 2023, 54 commits
quadlayers12 Feb 2023 to 5 Oct 2026, 55 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
29 days ago
Releases, 24 months
31
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Search Exclude
Q1 20242
Q2 20242
Q3 20243
Q4 20246
Q1 20258
Q2 20255
Q3 20253
Q4 20253
Q1 20263
Q2 20262
Q3 20262
Q4 20261

Last release 5 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
24 Nov 2025Search Exclude <= 2.5.7 – Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Search Settings Modification via REST API4.3<= 2.5.72.5.80
6 May 2025Search Exclude <= 2.4.9 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Modification5.3<= 2.4.92.5.00
22 Aug 2022Search Exclude <= 1.2.6 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 1.2.61.2.70
7 Sep 2019Search Exclude <= 1.2.3 - Arbitrary Settings Change7.5< 1.2.41.2.40

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Search Exclude
Q2 20254.9
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20254.9
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20261.0

Average rating fell from 4.9 to 1.0 between Q2 2025 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star203
4 star5
3 star1
2 star1
1 star8
Latest low reviews

Momentum

50,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Search Exclude
4 May 2026994
11 May 20262,315
18 May 202627,756
25 May 20268,622
1 Jun 20264,500
8 Jun 20263,366
15 Jun 20262,873
22 Jun 20262,270
29 Jun 20262,174
6 Jul 20263,362
13 Jul 20262,171
20 Jul 20262,351
27 Jul 20262,098
3 Aug 20261,696
10 Aug 20261,468
17 Aug 20261,486
24 Aug 202631,710
31 Aug 20265,580
7 Sep 20263,357
14 Sep 20264,304
21 Sep 20263,404
28 Sep 202630,331
5 Oct 202635,991
12 Oct 20265,356
19 Oct 20265,347
26 Oct 20263,830
2 Nov 2026580

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 49% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

SearchWP Live Ajax SearchScore 91 · 40,000+ACF: Better SearchScore 91 · 40,000+WP Search with AlgoliaScore 91 · 7,000+Highlight Search TermsScore 91 · 6,000+Jetpack SearchScore 91 · 5,000+

Facts

Version2.6.8
Authorquadlayers
Added6 Dec 2012
Last updated5 Oct 2026
Active installs50,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagssearch, exclude page, exclude post, search exclude, wordpress search

Other plugins by this author: Social Chat - Click To Chat App Button, Social Feed Gallery, Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce, Direct Checkout for WooCommerce, Perfect Brands for WooCommerce, Autocomplete WooCommerce Orders, WP Menu Icons, QuadMenu - Mega Menu, Ajax add to cart for WooCommerce, QuadLayers TikTok Feed, Change Storefront Footer Copyright Text, AI Copilot - ChatGPT Chatbot & AI Engine for Post Automation

Questions

Is Search Exclude still maintained?

Search Exclude was last updated on 5 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Search Exclude safe?

Search Exclude has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Search Exclude?

The wordpress.org author is quadlayers. Recent committers: quadlayers, pronskiy, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Search Exclude?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: SearchWP Live Ajax Search, ACF: Better Search, WP Search with Algolia, Highlight Search Terms, Jetpack Search.

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