WordPress plugin comparison
Better Search Replace vs Replace Text
At a glance
- Better Search Replace has more active installs: 1M+, against 300+ for Replace Text.
- On a typical day, Better Search Replace is downloaded about 6,398 times, Replace Text about 20.
- Better Search Replace is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 546 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Better Search Replace was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Jun 21, 2023 for Replace Text.
- Better Search Replace is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Replace Text.
- Better Search Replace has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Replace Text.
Line by line
Better Search Replace leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Search Replace |  Replace Text |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #42 | #11,051 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 178.6K | 441 |
| Rating | 4.3(546) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 5.4 |
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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