Search & Replace

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ alatena

   1mo ago

   Thank you so much for this plugin! One plugin I used a lot stopped working. It left many leftovers, and it was almost a catastrophe for my website because all the accordions displayed incorrectly — and there were plenty of them. I found a different solution, and thanks to your plugin, I was able to fix the incorrect shortcodes. Overall, it took about 8000 replacements done in 5 rounds. Thank you very much!

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2. ★★★★★ pmheart6

   11mo ago

   I changed my url, 12 tables with 58 entries . While not a big site, but it was nice. it says not tested in the last 3 versions of WP. Welp, it works in php8.2x and WP 6.8.2

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3. ★★★★★ Denny Müller

   1.5y ago

   I have used this plugin several times for different webpages. Especially when the webpage was moved to other domain. It works fine. Before replace, it’s possible to test and check the results. Hats down and thanks!

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4. ★★★★★ Artneo

   1.7y ago

   [Update 12/26/24] I tried using the bulk “CSV Format Search/Replace” feature, but it seems only the latest replacement string is applied. I’ll now try another method, such as using the WP-CLI.—This plugin is incredibly easy to use and the “CSV Format Search/Replace” feature for bulk edits worked perfectly! Thank you to the developers for creating such an awesome plugin! 😄 This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by Artneo.

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5. ★★★★★ nspirov

   2.1y ago

   So useful and it is free – no “Pro” version to get the features. Thanks!

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6. ★★★★★ applicado

   2.2y ago

   plugin searches and replaces character string and creates a new database, which you need to download, then import. The database that plugin created could not be imported by plugin. Message says that the file is not a valid sql file. Kinda dumb workflow, but not being able to import a sql file that was created by plugin is ridiculous

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7. ★★★★★ Skylabb

   2.2y ago

   When selecting many tables for the search, I often got errors. Another similar plugin doing the exact job did not give me errors.

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8. ★★★★★ AlexHighHigh

   2.4y ago

   When using the free version this tool just shows you what could be replaced and doesn’t actually make any changes..False advertising, wasting peoples time 🙁

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2024-08-26 Version 3.2.3 Fix a vulnerability when deserializing objects from the database Fix deprecation logs about optional parameters declared before required parameters 3.2.3
2. 2024-05-16 Version 3.2.2 Now owned by WP Media Fixed potential time based SQL injection 3.2.2
3. 2019-06-06 Version 3.2.1 Update readme for tested up WP versions Add check for replace function to get more solid replace for custom tables. #132 Fix small typos Fix Throwable because we set as minimum php 5.6 3.2.1
4. 2019-01-17 Version 3.2.0 Added CSV format alternative for search/replace #82 . Improve code structure, preparation for more solid UnitTests. Improve Modal Table UI. Added Multiline searching #119 . Fix several issues to run always with php 5.6 t 3.2.0
5. 2016-12-31 Version 1.2 hotfix: prevent declaration error with Requisite 1.2
6. 2016-12-24 Version 1.1 Refactor Plugin loading #67 Display error notice is the search value the current domain and save changes to Database selected 1.1

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Critical · 9.8 Search & Replace <= 3.2.2 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection ↗
   2024-07-11 CVE-2024-38759 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 3.2.2 Patched in 3.2.3
2. High · 7.2 Search & Replace <= 3.2.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL injection ↗
   2024-05-23 CVE-2024-4145 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 3.2.1 Patched in 3.2.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.2

Translated into 127 languages, 19 at 90% or more

Plus 103 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2023-06-26 200K+ → 100K+ 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).

• Search Regex 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Real-Time Find and Replace 70K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• Better Find and Replace – AI-Powered Suggestions 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP Import Export Lite 40K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• Search & Replace Everything by WPCode – Find and Replace Media, Text, Links, and More 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• Search and Replace 10K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags B

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Search & Replace: 100K+ active installs, 4.3★ (283 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/search-and-replace