WordPress plugin comparison
Hook Locator vs Search & Replace
At a glance
- Search & Replace has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Hook Locator.
- On a typical day, Search & Replace is downloaded about 271 times, Hook Locator about 1.
- Hook Locator has no reviews yet.
- Hook Locator was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2025, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- Hook Locator is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.5.14 for Search & Replace.
- Search & Replace has been around longer: since 2007, against 2025 for Hook Locator.
Line by line
Search & Replace leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hook Locator |  Search & Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #67,310 | #362 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 6.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(283) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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