PropertyHive vs Search Regex
Compare WordPress plugins and tools side by side. Pick products with “Compare” in the software directory.
| Feature | PropertyHive v2.4.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Search Regex v3.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | September 23, 2026 | October 6, 2026 |
| Editions | Property Hive · Property Hive Pro ($) | Search Regex |
| Pros | Property, contact and enquiry records in one CRM-style admin; Search forms and results work with Elementor and Divi; Enquiry forms support reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha or Turnstile | Regex search across posts, comments, users, terms, options and meta; Saved presets for repeat searches; WP-CLI command available for scripted runs |
| Cons | Paid add-ons require a Pro licence key; Shows a usage data toggle that is on by default; Several features assume a UK estate agency workflow | Bulk replacements write to the database; mistakes are hard to undo; Only the core WordPress data sources are covered |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Property records as a custom post type, Contact, office, enquiry and viewing record types, Property search form shortcode, Enquiry forms protected by reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha or Turnstile, Choice of Google Maps or Mapbox on property maps, Address geocoding through OpenStreetMap, Elementor widgets for property content, Divi and Yoast SEO support, EPC display widget, Search analytics log, Paid add-ons unlocked by a Pro licence key ($) | 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 | ||
| Plugins | Elementor, Divi, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Maps, Mapbox, OpenStreetMap Nominatim, Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | license.wp-property-hive.com, wp-property-hive.com, www.google.com, hcaptcha.com, challenges.cloudflare.com, maps.googleapis.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org | — |
| Shortcodes | 33 | — |
| Custom tables | 3 | — |