WordPress plugin comparison
Replace Contents vs Search and Replace
At a glance
- Search and Replace has more active installs: 9K+, against 200+ for Replace Contents.
- On a typical day, Search and Replace is downloaded about 37 times, Replace Contents about 4.
- Replace Contents is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.1 from 23 reviews.
- Replace Contents was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Aug 15, 2026 for Search and Replace.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search and Replace has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Replace Contents.
Line by line
Search and Replace leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Replace Contents |  Search and Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,608 | #2,267 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 119 | 871 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 3.1(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.68 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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