WordPress plugin comparison
Post Visibility Control vs Search & Replace
At a glance
- Search & Replace has more active installs: 100K+, against 40+ for Post Visibility Control.
- On a typical day, Search & Replace is downloaded about 271 times, Post Visibility Control about 3.
- Post Visibility Control has no reviews yet.
- Post Visibility Control was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- Post Visibility Control 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 Post Visibility Control.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Post Visibility Control |  Search & Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,880 | #362 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52 | 6.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(283) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 2 months 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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