Real-Time Find and Replace
Healthy: maintained, last release 20 Aug 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Real-Time Find and Replace still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 20 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Real-Time Find and Replace, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer Marios Alexandrou since Jul 2009. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Real-Time Find and Replace removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Real-Time Find and Replace safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.0.2). Not on the exploited list. 27 Apr 2020 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Real-Time Find and Replace update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.3. No one-star spike after it. 8 Oct 2013 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| Marios Alexandrou | 2 Jul 2009 to 20 Aug 2026, 116 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2009.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 20 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 3.0 |
Average rating fell from 5.0 to 3.0 between Q1 2024 and Q1 2026.
| 5 star | 67 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 6 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 9 |
- Doesn’t work · 1 star · 9 Feb 2026
- Didn’t Work · 1 star · 9 Feb 2022
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 4.0.2).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2020 | Real-Time Find and Replace <= 3.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 8.8 | <= 3.9 | 4.0.2 | n/a |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Real-Time Find and Replace <= 3.8 - Cross-Site Scripting | 7.1 | <= 3.6 | 3.9 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
70,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 263 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 926 |
| 18 May 2026 | 808 |
| 25 May 2026 | 690 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 736 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 823 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 704 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 646 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 679 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 754 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 712 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 671 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 726 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 711 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 755 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 805 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 764 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 667 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 633 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 745 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 787 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 723 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 869 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 732 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 957 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 877 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 138 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 5% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 4.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Marios Alexandrou |
| Added | 2 Jul 2009 |
| Last updated | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 70,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | search, replace, find and replace, on demand replace, search and replace |
Other plugins by this author: Ultimate Category Excluder, Virtual Robots.txt, RSS Includes Pages, Add Any Extension to Pages, Republish Old Posts, Enhanced Plugin Admin
Questions
Is Real-Time Find and Replace still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Real-Time Find and Replace, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Marios Alexandrou since Jul 2009.
Was Real-Time Find and Replace removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Real-Time Find and Replace safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.0.2). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Real-Time Find and Replace update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.3. No one-star spike after it.