WordPress plugin comparison
Search Regex vs Sigma Search & Replace
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Sigma Search & Replace.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, Sigma Search & Replace about 13.
- Sigma Search & Replace is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 101 reviews.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for Sigma Search & Replace.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2025 for Sigma Search & Replace.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Regex |  Sigma Search & Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #291 | #11,627 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51.6K | 302 |
| Rating | 4.7(101) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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