Search & Replace
by WP Media · Content & Feeds
Also makes 7 other plugins · 1.7M+ installs across the portfolio →
Search & Replace data in your database with WordPress admin, replace domains/URLs of your WordPress installation.
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Health
C 61/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
100K+
≈150K estimated
Momentum
+35%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “import”, “migrate” and “replace” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
61 health vs 64 average across 1,193 Content & Feeds plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 100K of 3.2M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Content & Feeds plugin keeps 0.8%, across 864 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Content & Feeds plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 796 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14; the current branch is 6.8
4.3★ over 283 reviews, smoothed to 4.27★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Last updated 796 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| id replace | #18 | #11 | up 2 |
| import your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| migrate your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| replace your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| search your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sql your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “import”, “migrate” and “replace” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 90.3K · peaks are release surges
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.2y ago
latest release · v3.2.3 · 26 Aug 2024
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.4 years ago; the previous band took 4 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Oct 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ alatena4mo 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!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pmheart61.1y 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
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Denny Müller1.7y 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!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Artneo1.9y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nspirov2.3y ago
So useful and it is free – no “Pro” version to get the features. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ applicado2.4y 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
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Skylabb2.4y ago
When selecting many tables for the search, I often got errors. Another similar plugin doing the exact job did not give me errors.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ AlexHighHigh2.6y 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 🙁
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 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
- 2024-05-16 Version 3.2.2 Now owned by WP Media Fixed potential time based SQL injection 3.2.2
- 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
- 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
- 2016-12-31 Version 1.2 hotfix: prevent declaration error with Requisite 1.2
- 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
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.2.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-05-23 CVE-2024-4145 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 3.2.1 Patched in 3.2.2
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 127 languages, 20 at 90% or more
Plus 103 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 24 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Search & Replace data in your database with WordPress admin, replace domains/URLs of your WordPress install..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,580 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "import", "migrate" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-06-26 200K+ → 100K+ down after 1478 days in tier
- 2019-06-09 100K+ → 200K+ up after 1174 days in tier
- 2016-03-22 50K+ → 100K+ up after 50 days in tier
- 2016-02-01 200K+ → 50K+ 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).
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Real-Time Find and Replace 70K+ installs · 4.4★ · 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 9K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
Database Access with Adminer 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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