WordPress plugin comparison
Search & Replace vs Search Protection
At a glance
- Search & Replace has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Search Protection.
- On a typical day, Search & Replace is downloaded about 271 times, Search Protection about 2.
- Search Protection has no reviews yet.
- Search Protection was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2025, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- Search Protection is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.5.14 for Search & Replace.
- Search & Replace has been around longer: since 2007, against 2025 for Search Protection.
Line by line
Search & Replace leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search & Replace |  Search Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #362 | #30,071 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.7K | 43 |
| Rating | 4.3(283) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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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