WordPress plugin comparison
Real-Time Find and Replace vs URL Replace
Real-Time Find and Replace
by Marios Alexandrou
70K+ installs4.5
URL Replace
by Vipul Bokarvadiya
400+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Real-Time Find and Replace has more active installs: 70K+, against 400+ for URL Replace.
- On a typical day, Real-Time Find and Replace is downloaded about 120 times, URL Replace about 10.
- URL Replace is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 82 reviews.
- Real-Time Find and Replace was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against May 23, 2026 for URL Replace.
- Real-Time Find and Replace is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for URL Replace.
- Real-Time Find and Replace has been around longer: since 2009, against 2025 for URL Replace.
Line by line
Real-Time Find and Replace leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Real-Time Find and Replace | URL Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #587 | #9,852 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5K | 230 |
| Rating | 4.5(82) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.05 | ×0.41 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 months 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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