Easy Search Replace vs Better Search Replace

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

Easy Search Replace

by FluxPress

Health B84

Better Search Replace

by WP Engine

Health A87

Active-install trajectory

Easy Search ReplaceBetter Search Replace

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Easy Search Replace	Better Search Replace
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	700–800	1M–2M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+133% ✓	0%
Overall health	B · 84	A · 87 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	83/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★	4.3★ ✓
Reviews	4	546 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100 ✓	82/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	3mo ago	2mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	413	184.9K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	8.6% ✓	5.3%
Category	eCommerce	Search

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

Release activity

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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.