WordPress plugin comparison
Extend Search Block vs Search & Replace
Extend Search Block
by WebMan Design | Oliver Juhas
30+ installs5.0
Search & Replace
by WP Media
100K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Search & Replace has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Extend Search Block.
- On a typical day, Search & Replace is downloaded about 271 times, Extend Search Block about 3.
- Extend Search Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 283 reviews.
- Extend Search Block was updated more recently: Dec 13, 2025, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- Extend Search Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.5.14 for Search & Replace.
- Search & Replace has been around longer: since 2007, against 2023 for Extend Search Block.
Line by line
Extend Search Block leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Extend Search Block | Search & Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,914 | #362 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 70 | 6.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(283) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.18 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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