WordPress plugin comparison
Real-Time Find and Replace vs Search Regex
Real-Time Find and Replace
by Marios Alexandrou
70K+ installs4.5
Search Regex
by John Godley
100K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 70K+ for Real-Time Find and Replace.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, Real-Time Find and Replace about 120.
- Search Regex is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 4.5 from 82 reviews.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Real-Time Find and Replace.
- Search Regex resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Real-Time Find and Replace.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for Real-Time Find and Replace.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Real-Time Find and Replace | Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #587 | #292 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.3K | 50.1K |
| Rating | 4.5(82) | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.05 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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