WordPress plugin comparison
Search and Replace vs Word Replace
At a glance
- Search and Replace has more active installs: 9K+, against 200+ for Word Replace.
- On a typical day, Search and Replace is downloaded about 37 times, Word Replace about 6.
- Word Replace is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.1 from 23 reviews.
- Word Replace was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Aug 15, 2026 for Search and Replace.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Search and Replace has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Word Replace.
Line by line
Search and Replace leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Search and Replace |  Word Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,267 | #12,759 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 871 | 110 |
| Rating | 3.1(23) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.68 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.1 |
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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