WordPress plugin comparison
Real-Time Find and Replace vs Search & Replace
Real-Time Find and Replace
by Marios Alexandrou
70K+ installs4.5
Search & Replace
by WP Media
100K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Search & Replace has more active installs: 100K+, against 70K+ for Real-Time Find and Replace.
- On a typical day, Search & Replace is downloaded about 271 times, Real-Time Find and Replace about 120.
- Real-Time Find and Replace is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 82 reviews, against 4.3 from 283 reviews.
- Real-Time Find and Replace was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- Real-Time Find and Replace 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 2009 for Real-Time Find and Replace.
Line by line
Real-Time Find and Replace leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Real-Time Find and Replace | Search & Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #587 | #362 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5K | 6.7K |
| Rating | 4.5(82) | 4.3(283) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.05 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years 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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