WordPress plugin comparison
Full-Text Search vs Search & Replace
At a glance
- Search & Replace has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Full-Text Search.
- On a typical day, Search & Replace is downloaded about 271 times, Full-Text Search about 6.
- Full-Text Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 283 reviews.
- Full-Text Search was updated more recently: Jan 10, 2026, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- Full-Text Search 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 2021 for Full-Text Search.
Line by line
Full-Text Search leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Full-Text Search |  Search & Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,709 | #362 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 109 | 6.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.3(283) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.6 |
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