WordPress plugin comparison
HTML Regex Replace vs Search and Replace
At a glance
- Search and Replace has more active installs: 9K+, against 10+ for HTML Regex Replace.
- On a typical day, Search and Replace is downloaded about 37 times, HTML Regex Replace about 1.
- HTML Regex Replace has no reviews yet.
- Search and Replace was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Jan 19, 2012 for HTML Regex Replace.
- Search and Replace 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 2016 for Search and Replace.
Line by line
Search and Replace leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTML Regex Replace |  Search and Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,832 | #2,274 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 871 |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.1(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.68 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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