WordPress plugin comparison
Text Replace vs Special Text Boxes
At a glance
- Text Replace has more active installs: 3K+, against 1K+ for Special Text Boxes.
- On a typical day, Special Text Boxes is downloaded about 23 times, Text Replace about 14.
- Text Replace is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 3.4 from 21 reviews.
- Special Text Boxes was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Jul 12, 2021 for Text Replace.
- Special Text Boxes 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 2009 for Special Text Boxes.
Line by line
Special Text Boxes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Text Replace |  Special Text Boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,953 | #5,186 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 409 | 650 |
| Rating | 4.4(18) | 3.4(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.52 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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