CM Search And Replace – Optimize content edits with a powerful search and replace tool

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 65% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

1. ★★★★★ dglite

   3.2y ago

   Excellent, PERFECT and incredible plugin

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2. ★★★★★ zorbon

   3.6y ago

   Will not replace the searched phrase.

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3. ★★★★★ edinildo

   5.1y ago

   Muito bom, fácil de usar, única observação é que para traduzir para português o “No” para “Não” bagunça todo o site. Se os desenvolvedores conseguirem isolar a tradução por página, ao invés de todo o site, seria excelente!

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4. ★★★★★ Copiaurbietorbi

   6.0y ago

   Good day, We want to style some images in the front page independently. They have the following format: And we like to change it for the following: Is this possible with your plugin? Thank you for your help.

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5. ★★★★★ killjack

   6.7y ago

   It worked perfectly, thanks for this plugin.

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6. ★★★★★ tomflighter

   7.6y ago

   Works just as stated, and is simple to install.

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7. ★★★★★ 46990899tanyagray

   7.7y ago

   It does not replace anything. Useless plugin.

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8. ★★★★★ negue.c

   9.0y ago

   ~200 pages of articles, with most of them needing links replaced. CM On Demand Search and Replace helped me turn this job (that I feared will take me days) into a simple, easy and fast one. Thank you!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.5.5 Release Date: 15 Jan 2026 * Added missing capability check on a ajax functions 1.5.5
2. — Version 1.5.4 Release Date: 08 Aug 2025 * Bugfix related to HTML links rendering 1.5.4
3. — Version 1.5.3 Release Date: 04 Aug 2025 * Fixed vulnerability issues 1.5.3
4. — Version 1.5.2 Release Date: 09 Jun 2025 * Added restrictions for deactivating a plugin and send reason should be admin user 1.5.2
5. — Version 1.5.1 Release Date: 23 May 2025 * Fixed PHP Warnings 1.5.1
6. — Version 1.5.0 Release Date: 20 May 2025 * Added support to exclude images url 1.5.0

7 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

1. Medium · 4.4 CM On Demand Search And Replace <= 1.5.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-08-14 CVE-2025-54727 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.5.2 Patched in 1.5.3
2. Medium · 4.3 CM On Demand Search And Replace <= 1.5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2025-08-14 CVE-2025-54728 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.5.2 Patched in 1.5.3
3. Medium · 4.3 CM On Demand Search And Replace <= 1.5.4 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2025-06-30 CVE-2025-54045 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.5.4 No patch available
4. Medium · 6.1 Multiple Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via cminds_free_guide Shortcode ↗
   2024-11-25 CVE-2024-11202 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.4.2 Patched in 1.4.3
5. Medium · 4.3 CM WordPress Search And Replace Plugin <= 1.3.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Setting Reset ↗
   2024-07-22 CVE-2024-5028 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.3.8 Patched in 1.3.9
6. Medium · 4.3 CM On Demand Search And Replace <= 1.3.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2023-05-09 CVE-2023-28749 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.3.0 Patched in 1.3.1
7. Medium · 4.4 CM On Demand Search And Replace <= 1.3.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-04-28 CVE-2023-31228 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.3.0 Patched in 1.3.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-03-12 3K+ → 2K+ down after 355 days in tier
2. 2025-03-22 4K+ → 3K+ down after 444 days in tier
3. 2024-01-03 5K+ → 4K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Better Find and Replace – AI-Powered Suggestions 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A
• Search & Replace Everything by WPCode – Find and Replace Media, Text, Links, and More 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B
• Sigma Search & Replace 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• Better Search Replace 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
• Search Regex 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Go Live Update Urls 90K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A

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