WordPress plugin comparison
Search Regex vs Search and Replace
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 9K+ for Search and Replace.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,190 times, Search and Replace about 37.
- Search Regex is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 3.1 from 23 reviews.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Aug 15, 2026 for Search and Replace.
- Search Regex resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Search and Replace.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for Search and Replace.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Regex |  Search and Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #291 | #2,267 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51.9K | 871 |
| Rating | 4.7(101) | 3.1(23) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.68 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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