WordPress plugin comparison
Loupe Search vs Search & Replace
At a glance
- Search & Replace has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Loupe Search.
- On a typical day, Search & Replace is downloaded about 271 times, Loupe Search about 5.
- Loupe Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 283 reviews.
- Loupe Search was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- Loupe Search resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Search & Replace.
- Loupe Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Search & Replace.
- Search & Replace has been around longer: since 2007, against 2026 for Loupe Search.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Loupe Search |  Search & Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58,952 | #362 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 153 | 6.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(283) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.10 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | 5.6 |
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