WordPress plugin comparison
HTML Regex Replace vs Replace Contents
At a glance
- Replace Contents has more active installs: 200+, against 10+ for HTML Regex Replace.
- On a typical day, Replace Contents is downloaded about 4 times, HTML Regex Replace about 1.
- HTML Regex Replace has no reviews yet.
- Replace Contents was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jan 19, 2012 for HTML Regex Replace.
- Replace Contents is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for HTML Regex Replace.
- HTML Regex Replace has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for Replace Contents.
Line by line
Replace Contents leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTML Regex Replace |  Replace Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,856 | #12,608 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 119 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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