Search Regex vs Search and Replace — WordPress

Search Regex vs Search and Replace for Block Editor

Name: Search Regex
Rating: 4.7 (101 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Search Regex

4.7·101reviews·100,000+installs

wordpress

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1. Listing metadata

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	Search Regex	Search and Replace for Block Editor
Tagline	—	—
Description	2555 / 5000 chars51% used	1995 / 5000 chars40% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	John Godley	badasswp
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Feature comparison between Search Regex and Search and Replace for Block Editor
Metric	Search Regex	Search and Replace for Block Editor
Rating	4.7 ★	★ 5.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 101	3
Active installs	100,000+	600+
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4. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Search Regex

Search Regex adds a powerful set of search and replace functions to WordPress posts, pages, custom post types, and other data sources. These go beyond the standard searching capabilities, and allow you to search and replace almost any data stored on your site. In addition to simple searches you have the full power of PHP’s regular expressions at your disposal. You can use this to do things like: – Help migrate a site from one domain to another – Update URLs in links and images – Perform site-wide changes Search filters can be created to match any column of any WordPress table. For example: – Find all posts in a category – Find all post meta data without a post – Find all posts in a date range Search Regex handles small and large sites. Search Regex has been tested with PHP from 7.4 to 8.4. What can I search? You can search: – Posts – Pages – Any custom post type – Comments (including spam) – Users – Meta data – WordPress options Full regular expression support is provided, and you can capture data and use it in the replacement. Actions A variety of actions can be performed on matching results: – Modify and replace the result – Delete the result – Export to CSV and SQL – Perform custom PHP action Modify and Replace Data Results can be individually modified by clicking on the item to change, and using the popup modifier. Bulk modifications can be performed against all matching results. The types of modification depend on the data being changed: – Numbers can be added or subtracted to existing numbers – Hours, days, weeks, and months, can be added to dates – Tags and categories can be added, removed, and substitued Custom shortcodes are supported that allow dynamic data to be included: – Add the current date and time, in any format, to content – Insert data from other columns. For example, insert the category into the title – Transform existing data. For example, convert case, change underscores to dashes. Example uses Some ideas for potential uses: – Delete all comments that match a phrase – Add a category to all matching posts – Remove orphaned meta data Support Please submit bugs, patches, and feature requests to: https://github.com/johngodley/search-regex Please submit translations to: https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/search-regex Translations Translations are provided by WordPress itself. You can update the translations by going to the Dashboard > Updates section of WP admin. Documentation Full documentation can be found on the Search Regex site.

Top keywords

data11×2.71%
search9×2.22%
posts5×1.23%
wordpress5×1.23%
custom4×0.99%
example4×0.99%
post4×0.99%
regex4×0.99%
replace4×0.99%
search regex4×0.99%
translations4×0.99%
added3×0.74%

Search and Replace for Block Editor

This plugin brings the familiar Search and Replace functionality that PC users have grown accustomed to in Microsoft Word and Google Docs to the Block Editor. Now you can easily search and replace text right in the Block Editor. Its easy and does exactly what it says. You can also match the text case using the ‘Match Case | Expression’ toggle. ✔️ Features Our plugin comes with everything you need to find and replace text quicker and more efficiently. ✔️ Search & Replace text, typos, keywords faster. ✔️ Shortcut Keys – CMD + F. ✔️ Match Case Sensitivity. ✔️ Custom Hooks to help you customize plugin behaviour. ✔️ Available in mutiple langauges such as Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Russian, German, Italian, Croatian, Spanish & French languages. ✔️ Backward compatible, works with most WP versions. ✨ Getting Started Create a new Post or open an existing Post. Locate the ‘Search and Replace’ icon at the top left corner of the Block Editor and click on it. Proceed to type in the text you wish to replace and click on ‘Replace’. You can get a taste of how this works, by using the demo link. ⚡ Shortcut Keys & Text Selection To quickly access the Search and Replace modal, press CTRL + F. This will fire up the dialog box where you can quickly change things. You can also select text on your Block Editor and use the Shortcut. This will grab the text you have selected and fire up your dialog box with the text already typed into it. This makes working with the Search and Replace tool faster. 🔌🎨 Plug and Play or Customize The Search & Replace for Block Editor plugin is built to work right out of the box. Simply install, activate and start using. Want to add your personal touch? All of our documentation can be found here. You can override the plugin’s behaviour with custom logic of your own using hooks. Contribute If you’d like to contribute to the development of this plugin, you can find it on GitHub. To build, clone repo and run npm install && npm run build

Top keywords

replace10×2.96%
text9×2.66%
search7×2.07%
block5×1.48%
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Which has better reviews, Search Regex or Search and Replace for Block Editor?

Search and Replace for Block Editor has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 3 reviews) compared to Search Regex (4.7★ from 101 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Search Regex or Search and Replace for Block Editor?

Search and Replace for Block Editor holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Search Regex or Search and Replace for Block Editor?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Search Regex has the deeper published review base (101 vs 3), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Search Regex typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (101 reviews). Search and Replace for Block Editor typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Search Regex and Search and Replace for Block Editor?

Migration support varies by app and category. Search Regex and Search and Replace for Block Editor both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Search and Replace for Block Editor" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Search Regex vs Search and Replace for Block Editor

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