WordPress plugin comparison
Text Replace vs Word Replace
At a glance
- Text Replace has more active installs: 3K+, against 200+ for Word Replace.
- On a typical day, Text Replace is downloaded about 14 times, Word Replace about 6.
- Word Replace is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 18 reviews.
- Word Replace was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Jul 12, 2021 for Text Replace.
- Word Replace is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Text Replace.
- Text Replace has been around longer: since 2004, against 2025 for Word Replace.
Line by line
Word Replace leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Text Replace |  Word Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,953 | #12,759 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 409 | 110 |
| Rating | 4.4(18) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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