Better Search Replace vs Quick Search Replace

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health A87

Health B83

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Better Search Replace	Quick Search Replace
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1M–2M ✓	10–20
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 87 ✓	B · 83
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	83/100 ✓	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.31★ ✓	3.98★
Reviews	546 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	82/100	88/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2mo ago	3d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	185.7K ✓	98
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	5.3% ✓	1.8%
Category	Search	Search

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Better Search ReplaceQuick Search Replace

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.