WordPress plugin comparison
CM Search And Replace vs Search Regex
CM Search And Replace
by CreativeMindsSolutions
2K+ installs4.2
Search Regex
by John Godley
100K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for CM Search And Replace.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,120 times, CM Search And Replace about 44.
- Search Regex is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 4.2 from 15 reviews.
- CM Search And Replace was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for Search Regex.
- CM Search And Replace resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Search Regex.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for CM Search And Replace.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2015 for CM Search And Replace.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | CM Search And Replace | Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,557 | #292 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 51K |
| Rating | 4.2(15) | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 29 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
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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