WordPress plugin comparison
Search & Replace vs Search Regex
At a glance
- Both have 100K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, Search & Replace about 271.
- Search Regex is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 4.3 from 283 reviews.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- Search Regex resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Search & Replace.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Search & Replace.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search & Replace |  Search Regex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #362 | #291 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.7K | 51.6K |
| Rating | 4.3(283) | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month 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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