WordPress plugin comparison
Open Search Document vs Search & Replace
Open Search Document
by Matthias Pfefferle
200+ installs5.0
Search & Replace
by WP Media
100K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Search & Replace has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Open Search Document.
- On a typical day, Search & Replace is downloaded about 271 times, Open Search Document about 9.
- Open Search Document is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.3 from 283 reviews.
- Open Search Document was updated more recently: Sep 20, 2026, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- Open Search Document is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Search & Replace.
Line by line
Open Search Document leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Open Search Document | Search & Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,524 | #362 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 143 | 6.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.3(283) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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