Filter Everything vs Search Regex
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| Feature | Filter Everything v1.9.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | Search Regex v3.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | September 22, 2026 | October 6, 2026 |
| Editions | Filter Everything · Filter Everything Pro ($) | Search Regex |
| Pros | Filters from taxonomies, attributes and custom fields; Block, shortcode and Elementor widget placement; Works with Polylang and WPML translations | Regex search across posts, comments, users, terms, options and meta; Saved presets for repeat searches; WP-CLI command available for scripted runs |
| Cons | Some filter types and placements need the Pro licence; Requires some setup to build each filter set; Interacts with theme and builder templates that may need tweaks | Bulk replacements write to the database; mistakes are hard to undo; Only the core WordPress data sources are covered |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Gutenberg filter block, Elementor chips widget, Filter shortcodes (chips, sort, widget, posts found), Filters settings page, Pro licence activation and removal ($) | Regex search and replace, Choose sources: posts, comments, users, terms, options and meta, Save and import search presets, Tools screen for running searches, WP-CLI search-regex command |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Polylang, WPML, Divi, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Advanced Custom Fields | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | filtereverything.pro, wordpress.org | — |
| Blocks | 5 | — |
| Shortcodes | 4 | — |