WordPress plugin comparison
HTML Regex Replace vs Search Regex
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for HTML Regex Replace.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,190 times, HTML Regex Replace about 1.
- HTML Regex Replace has no reviews yet.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Jan 19, 2012 for HTML Regex Replace.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for HTML Regex Replace.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for HTML Regex Replace.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTML Regex Replace |  Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,856 | #291 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 50.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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