WordPress plugin comparison

Search and Replace for Block Editor vs Advanced Editor Tools

Search and Replace for Block Editor

by badasswp

500+ installs4.0

Advanced Editor Tools

by Andrew Ozz

1M+ installs4.5

At a glance

Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against 500+ for Search and Replace for Block Editor.
On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,331 times, Search and Replace for Block Editor about 10.
Advanced Editor Tools is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 354 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
Advanced Editor Tools was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Aug 14, 2026 for Search and Replace for Block Editor.
Advanced Editor Tools is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Search and Replace for Block Editor.
Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2024 for Search and Replace for Block Editor.

Advanced Editor Tools leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Search and Replace for Block Editor	Advanced Editor Tools
Popular rank	#8,604	#29
Active installs	500+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	252	212.6K
Rating	4.0(3)	4.5(354)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.50	×1.78
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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