WordPress plugin comparison
Better Search vs Search & Replace
At a glance
- Search & Replace has more active installs: 100K+, against 5K+ for Better Search.
- On a typical day, Search & Replace is downloaded about 271 times, Better Search about 141.
- Better Search is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 61 reviews, against 4.3 from 283 reviews.
- Better Search was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- Better Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Search & Replace.
- Search & Replace has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for Better Search.
Line by line
Better Search leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Search |  Search & Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,176 | #362 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.1K | 6.7K |
| Rating | 4.4(61) | 4.3(283) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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