Text Replace vs Search and Replace for Block Editor

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

Text Replace

by Scott Reilly

Health D47

Search and Replace for Block Editor

by badasswp

Health B83

Active-install trajectory

Text ReplaceSearch and Replace for Block Editor

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	Text Replace	Search and Replace for Block Editor
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	3K–4K ✓	500–600
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-75%
Overall health	D · 47	B · 83 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	81/100 ✓	73/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.2★ ✓	3.9★
Reviews	18 ✓	3
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	46/100	89/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	5.3y ago	3mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	321	336 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.7% ✓	2.3%
Category	Uncategorized	Blocks

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

Release activity

Text ReplaceSearch and Replace for Block Editor

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.