WordPress plugin comparison
Search & Replace vs WP-Admin Search Post Meta
Search & Replace
by WP Media
100K+ installs4.3
WP-Admin Search Post Meta
by meloniq (Andrzej Piotrowski)
300+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Search & Replace has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for WP-Admin Search Post Meta.
- On a typical day, Search & Replace is downloaded about 271 times, WP-Admin Search Post Meta about 5.
- Both are rated 4.3 out of 5.
- WP-Admin Search Post Meta was updated more recently: Apr 5, 2026, against Aug 26, 2024 for Search & Replace.
- WP-Admin Search Post Meta 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 2013 for WP-Admin Search Post Meta.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Search & Replace | WP-Admin Search Post Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #362 | #10,699 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.7K | 86 |
| Rating | 4.3(283) | 4.3(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 7 months 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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