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Real-Time Find and Replace

v4.3

by Marios Alexandrou · updated 2 months ago

Set up find and replace rules that are executed AFTER a page is generated by WordPress, but BEFORE it is sent to a user's browser.

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Rank
#587
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 74,000
70K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
922.2K
922,228 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
82 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +4.9% (30d)·Toward 80K+ · ETA ~50d

Real-Time Find and Replace at a glance

Real-Time Find and Replace is a WordPress plugin by Marios Alexandrou with 70K+ active installs, the #587 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 122 times, 5% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 82 reviews. Version 4.3 came out on Aug 20, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 20 plugins tagged “find and replace”. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

3.6K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Real-Time Find and Replace Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.100150200Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateReal-Time Find and Replace
Nov 8, 202673
Nov 7, 202679
Nov 6, 2026115
Nov 5, 2026129
Nov 4, 2026112
Nov 3, 2026133
Nov 2, 2026138
Nov 1, 202694
Oct 31, 202680
Oct 30, 2026103
Oct 29, 2026139
Oct 28, 2026148
Oct 27, 2026163
Oct 26, 2026150
Oct 25, 2026129
Oct 24, 202693
Oct 23, 2026165
Oct 22, 2026195
Oct 21, 2026149
Oct 20, 2026102
Oct 19, 2026124
Oct 18, 202679
Oct 17, 202680
Oct 16, 202690
Oct 15, 2026117
Oct 14, 2026131
Oct 13, 2026115
Oct 12, 2026120
Oct 11, 2026134
Oct 10, 202693

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 73,540 · -0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.73.6K73.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202673,540
Nov 8, 202673,537
Nov 7, 202673,586
Nov 5, 202673,767
Nov 4, 202673,685
Nov 3, 202673,651
Nov 2, 202673,684
Nov 1, 202673,669
Oct 31, 202673,948
Oct 30, 202673,944
Oct 29, 202673,946
Oct 28, 202673,892
Oct 27, 202673,938

Rank over time

#587 · down 4 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#584#586#588Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#587
Nov 8, 2026#588
Nov 7, 2026#587
Nov 6, 2026#587
Nov 5, 2026#586
Nov 4, 2026#586
Nov 3, 2026#586
Nov 2, 2026#587
Nov 1, 2026#587
Oct 31, 2026#584
Oct 30, 2026#584
Oct 29, 2026#584
Oct 28, 2026#585
Oct 27, 2026#585
Oct 16, 2026#583

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.00%
Nov 8, 2026-0.07%
Nov 7, 2026-0.12%
Nov 5, 2026+0.11%
Nov 4, 2026+0.05%
Nov 3, 2026-0.04%
Nov 2, 2026+0.02%
Nov 1, 2026-0.38%
Oct 31, 2026+0.01%
Oct 30, 2026-0.00%
Oct 29, 2026+0.07%
Oct 28, 2026-0.06%

Active installs band

70K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.70KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202670K+
Nov 8, 202670K+
Nov 7, 202670K+
Nov 6, 202670K+
Nov 5, 202670K+
Nov 4, 202670K+
Nov 3, 202670K+
Nov 2, 202670K+
Nov 1, 202670K+
Oct 31, 202670K+
Oct 30, 202670K+
Oct 29, 202670K+
Oct 28, 202670K+
Oct 27, 202670K+
Oct 16, 202670K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #585 → #586Downloads -15%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v4.375%
  • v4.021%
  • Other4.2%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★82 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.3
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 2, 2009
Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Real-Time Find and Replace

How many websites use Real-Time Find and Replace?

Real-Time Find and Replace is active on 70K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #587 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Real-Time Find and Replace been downloaded?

922,228 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 122 times. See download stats

When was Real-Time Find and Replace last updated?

Version 4.3 came out on Aug 20, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Real-Time Find and Replace compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Real-Time Find and Replace have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Real-Time Find and Replace up to date. See its security record

Is Real-Time Find and Replace still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Real-Time Find and Replace have?

4.5 out of 5 from 82 reviews on WordPress.org. 82% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Real-Time Find and Replace?

The plugins most like Real-Time Find and Replace, by the tags they share, are Search & Replace (100K+), Search & Replace Everything by WPCode (20K+) and Search and Replace (9K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

82 reviews

  • 5 stars: 67 reviews, 82%
  • 4 stars: 6 reviews, 7%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 9 reviews, 11%
Positive
89%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
11%1–2★
  • About 12 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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Real-Time Find and Replace
Estimated installs≈ 74,000
Reported installs70K+
Rating4.5
Reviews82
Total downloads922.2K
AuthorMarios Alexandrou
First releasedJul 2, 2009
Version4.3
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 20, 2026

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