Easy Search Replace – Find & Replace Text/HTML/URLs, Remove Footer Credit
v1.3.1by FluxPress · updated 2 months ago
Real-time search & replace for text, HTML, and URLs. Target by post type, ID, or URL. Safely remove footer credit — no database changes.
- Rank
- #7,980
- Up11 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 713
- 700+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.2K
- 8,244 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 4 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Easy Search Replace at a glance
Easy Search Replace is a WordPress plugin by FluxPress with 700+ active installs, the #7,980 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 16 times, 28% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.3.1 came out on Aug 12, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “text replace”. It was first released in 2023.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats382 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Easy Search Replace |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 13 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 713 · -0.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 713 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 711 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 707 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 707 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 706 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 704 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 703 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 669 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 667 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 718 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 716 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 716 |
Rank over time
#7,980 · up 59 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,980 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,991 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,988 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,010 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,013 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,003 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,025 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,023 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,049 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,073 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,021 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,046 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,039 |
Growth %
Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.28% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.28% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.28% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +5.08% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -7.10% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.28% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
700+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 700+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
See where Easy Search Replace ranks in search
Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.
Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8046 → #8010
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.362%
- v1.220%
- v1.113%
- v1.05.1%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Dec 23, 2023
- Last updated
- Aug 12, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Easy Search Replace
How many websites use Easy Search Replace?
Easy Search Replace is active on 700+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,980 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Easy Search Replace been downloaded?
8,244 times in total since 2023. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 16 times. See download stats
When was Easy Search Replace last updated?
Version 1.3.1 came out on Aug 12, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Easy Search Replace compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Easy Search Replace still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Easy Search Replace have?
4.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Easy Search Replace?
The plugins most like Easy Search Replace, by the tags they share, are Better Search Replace (1M+), The Plus Addons for Elementor (100K+) and FiboSearch (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
4 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 75%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 75%4–5★
- Mixed
- 25%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 713 |
| Reported installs | 700+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 8.2K |
| Author | FluxPress |
| First released | Dec 23, 2023 |
| Version | 1.3.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Aug 12, 2026 |
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