WordPress plugin comparison
Search & Replace vs Search Meter
At a glance
- Search & Replace has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for Search Meter.
- On a typical day, Search & Replace is downloaded about 271 times, Search Meter about 99.
- Both are rated 4.3 out of 5.
- Search Meter was updated more recently: Dec 3, 2025, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- Search Meter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.5.14 for Search & Replace.
- Search & Replace has been around longer: since 2007, against 2008 for Search Meter.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Search & Replace |  Search Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #362 | #1,351 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.7K | 2.3K |
| Rating | 4.3(283) | 4.3(29) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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