WordPress plugin comparison
Search Regex vs SurfLab Search & Replace
At a glance
- Search Regex has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for SurfLab Search & Replace.
- On a typical day, Search Regex is downloaded about 1,131 times, SurfLab Search & Replace about 2.
- SurfLab Search & Replace has no reviews yet.
- Search Regex was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Jan 30, 2026 for SurfLab Search & Replace.
- Search Regex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for SurfLab Search & Replace.
- Search Regex has been around longer: since 2007, against 2026 for SurfLab Search & Replace.
Line by line
Search Regex leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search Regex |  SurfLab Search & Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #291 | #73,942 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51.6K | 50 |
| Rating | 4.7(101) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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