WordPress plugin comparison
Real-Time Find and Replace vs Shortcodes Finder
Real-Time Find and Replace
by Marios Alexandrou
70K+ installs4.5
Shortcodes Finder
by Scribit
4K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Real-Time Find and Replace has more active installs: 70K+, against 4K+ for Shortcodes Finder.
- On a typical day, Real-Time Find and Replace is downloaded about 120 times, Shortcodes Finder about 45.
- Shortcodes Finder is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 53 reviews, against 4.5 from 82 reviews.
- Real-Time Find and Replace was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jul 9, 2026 for Shortcodes Finder.
- Shortcodes Finder resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Real-Time Find and Replace.
- Real-Time Find and Replace is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Shortcodes Finder.
- Real-Time Find and Replace has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Shortcodes Finder.
Line by line
Real-Time Find and Replace leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Real-Time Find and Replace | Shortcodes Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #587 | #3,389 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.5(82) | 4.9(53) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.05 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 months 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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