- Category rank
- #40 in Popular
- Listing audit
- 46/100
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.
Better Search Replace is the #40 ranked Popular app on WordPress, with a 4.3 average rating from 544 reviews, as of Sep 11, 2026.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from marketplace data as of Sep 11, 2026
Better Search Replace ranks #40 of 510 in Popular on WordPress. It holds a 4.3★ average from 544 reviews on WordPress.
Pros
- No standout positives in the measured data.
Cons
- −No declared third-party integrations on the listing — verify compatibility with your existing tools before installing
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.
