WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Search vs Search & Replace
At a glance
- Search & Replace has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Admin Search.
- On a typical day, Search & Replace is downloaded about 271 times, Admin Search about 28.
- Admin Search is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 4.3 from 283 reviews.
- Admin Search was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- Admin Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.5.14 for Search & Replace.
- Search & Replace has been around longer: since 2007, against 2020 for Admin Search.
Line by line
Admin Search leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Search |  Search & Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,496 | #362 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 645 | 6.8K |
| Rating | 4.5(18) | 4.3(283) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.60 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 5.6 |
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