WordPress plugin comparison
Better Search Replace vs Geared URL Replacer
Better Search Replace
by WP Engine
1M+ installs4.3
Geared URL Replacer
by WPGeared
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Better Search Replace has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Geared URL Replacer.
- On a typical day, Better Search Replace is downloaded about 6,249 times, Geared URL Replacer about 2.
- Geared URL Replacer has no reviews yet.
- Better Search Replace was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Aug 3, 2026 for Geared URL Replacer.
- Better Search Replace is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Geared URL Replacer.
- Better Search Replace has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Geared URL Replacer.
Line by line
Better Search Replace leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Search Replace | Geared URL Replacer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #42 | #55,797 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 181.8K | 46 |
| Rating | 4.3(546) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 8.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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