Better Search Replace is the #40 ranked popular app on WordPress, with a 4.3 average rating from 544 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Better Search Replace is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by WP Engine. With a rating of 4.3★ from 544 reviews, it currently ranks #40 in the Popular category.
AppRanks data: Better Search Replace ranks #40 in Popular on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 8% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Better Search Replace is a well-rated WordPress app with a growing review traction. It is listed in the Popular category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 544 reviews show steady adoption but the app hasn't crossed the heavy-volume bar yet. Review accumulation at this stage tends to come from segment-specific use cases rather than universal adoption, so fit-to-stack matters more than category-leader brand recognition. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by WP Engine — established developer track record
Cons
- −No declared third-party integrations on the listing — verify compatibility with your existing tools before installing
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How Better Search Replace works
When moving your WordPress site to a new domain or server, you will likely run into a need to run a search/replace on the database for everything to work correctly. Fortunately, there are several plugins available for this task, however, all have a different approach to a few key features. This plugin consolidates the best features from these plugins, incorporating the following features in one simple plugin:
Serialization support for all tables
The ability to select specific tables
The ability to run a “dry run” to see how many fields will be updated
No server requirements aside from a running installation of WordPress
WordPress Multisite support
Time-saving features available in the Pro version:
View exactly what changed during a search/replace
Backup and import the database while running a search/replace
Priority email support from the developer of the plugin
Save or load custom profiles for quickly repeating a search/replace in the future
Support and updates for 1 year
Learn more about Better Search Replace Pro
The search and replace functionality is heavily based on interconnect/it’s great and open-source Search Replace DB script, modified to use WordPress native database functions to ensure compatibility.
Want to contribute?
Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request on GitHub.
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Popular#40of 510Top 8%
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Keyword rankings
Better Search Replace ranks for 1 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 1:
- Rank #202
Competitors & alternatives
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Where Better Search Replace stands in the Popular category
Better Search Replace ranks #40 of 510 apps in the Popular category, placing it in the top 8% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Better Search Replace?
Better Search Replace is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.3-star rating from 544 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Popular category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by WP Engine.
Where does Better Search Replace rank on WordPress?
Better Search Replace currently sits at position #40 in the Popular category on WordPress. That places it in the top 8% of 510 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.