Disable Search vs Disable Everything (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Disable Everything has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) while Disable Search leads in active installations (40K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Search has accumulated 420K+ total downloads while Disable Everything has 49K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable Search | Disable Everything | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 16 | ◄ | 6 |
| Active Installs | 40K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 420K+ | ◄ | 49K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 11 months ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2021 | |
| Age | 17 years | 5 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 3.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.1.1 | 0.4.1 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable Search averaged approximately 87 daily downloads while Disable Everything averaged 27.
Recent Reviews
Disable Search Reviews
nice
super
Magnificent little plugin
Does exactly what it says. Just activate and it completely disables all default WordPress search functionality from the frontend.
The most effective way to avoid search spam
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Disable Everything Reviews
Can hide wordpress version to wpscan
I’ve tried many plugins and hacks in order to hide wp’s version to wpscan and nothing worked…until I found this very cool plugin 🙂 This topic was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by sami_ch.
amazing
amazing plugin, however you need to review your code, as it throws some errors in shell using wp cli. check below: PHP Warning: Undefined array key “QUERY_STRING” in /home/****/****/domain.com/
Useful
Work as promised
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