Search & Filter vs Search Regex
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| Feature | Search & Filter v1.2.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 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 | 40,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | August 22, 2026 | October 6, 2026 |
| Editions | Search & Filter · Search & Filter Pro ($) | Search Regex |
| Pros | Filters by taxonomy, post type and date from one shortcode; Simple setup with no code needed for common forms; Free edition is lightweight with few extra assets | Regex search across posts, comments, users, terms, options and meta; Saved presets for repeat searches; WP-CLI command available for scripted runs |
| Cons | Some advanced options are only in the separate pro edition; Admin screens show promotion for the pro edition | 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 | Shortcode search and filter form, Filter by post type, Filter by post date range, Taxonomy fields rendered as dropdowns, checkboxes or radios, Pro edition announced in admin | 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 |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |