WordPress plugin comparison

Search and Replace for Block Editor vs User Role Editor

Search and Replace for Block Editor

by badasswp

500+ installs4.0

User Role Editor

by Vladimir Garagulya

700K+ installs4.5

At a glance

User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 500+ for Search and Replace for Block Editor.
On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 13,938 times, Search and Replace for Block Editor about 10.
User Role Editor is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 288 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 14, 2026 for Search and Replace for Block Editor.
User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.0.8 for Search and Replace for Block Editor.
User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for Search and Replace for Block Editor.

User Role Editor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Search and Replace for Block Editor	User Role Editor
Popular rank	#8,604	#90
Active installs	500+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	252	541K
Rating	4.0(3)	4.5(288)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.2
Search multiplier	×0.50	×1.84
Last release	2 months ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.2

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