WordPress plugin comparison
Highlight Search Terms vs Search & Replace
Highlight Search Terms
by Rolf Allard van Hagen
6K+ installs5.0
Search & Replace
by WP Media
100K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Search & Replace has more active installs: 100K+, against 6K+ for Highlight Search Terms.
- On a typical day, Search & Replace is downloaded about 271 times, Highlight Search Terms about 39.
- Highlight Search Terms is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 40 reviews, against 4.3 from 283 reviews.
- Highlight Search Terms was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- Highlight Search Terms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.5.14 for Search & Replace.
- Search & Replace has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for Highlight Search Terms.
Line by line
Highlight Search Terms leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Highlight Search Terms | Search & Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,726 | #362 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.2K | 6.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(40) | 4.3(283) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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