WordPress plugin comparison
Real-Time Find and Replace vs Word Replace
Real-Time Find and Replace
by Marios Alexandrou
70K+ installs4.5
Word Replace
by mehdi jalili
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Real-Time Find and Replace has more active installs: 70K+, against 200+ for Word Replace.
- On a typical day, Real-Time Find and Replace is downloaded about 120 times, Word Replace about 6.
- Word Replace is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 82 reviews.
- Word Replace was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Real-Time Find and Replace.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Real-Time Find and Replace has been around longer: since 2009, against 2025 for Word Replace.
Line by line
Real-Time Find and Replace leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Real-Time Find and Replace | Word Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #587 | #12,807 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5K | 103 |
| Rating | 4.5(82) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.05 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
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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