WordPress plugin comparison
Scry Search vs Search & Replace
At a glance
- Search & Replace has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Scry Search.
- On a typical day, Search & Replace is downloaded about 271 times, Scry Search about 60.
- Scry Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.3 from 283 reviews.
- Scry Search was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- Scry Search resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Search & Replace.
- Scry Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Search & Replace.
- Search & Replace has been around longer: since 2007, against 2026 for Scry Search.
Line by line
Scry Search leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Scry Search |  Search & Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,694 | #362 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 6.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.3(283) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 5.6 |
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