WordPress plugin comparison
Search & Replace vs Search Modal Block
At a glance
- Search & Replace has more active installs: 100K+, against 70+ for Search Modal Block.
- On a typical day, Search & Replace is downloaded about 271 times, Search Modal Block about 5.
- Search Modal Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.3 from 283 reviews.
- Search Modal Block was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- Search Modal Block 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 2024 for Search Modal Block.
Line by line
Search Modal Block leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search & Replace |  Search Modal Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #362 | #18,585 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.7K | 82 |
| Rating | 4.3(283) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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