Search & Replace
At risk: no release in 26 months (last release 26 Aug 2024).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| Bueltge | 14 May 2007 to 6 Jun 2019, 134 commits |
|---|---|
| mvarugh | 31 Aug 2022 to 31 Aug 2022, 4 commits |
| inpsyde | 14 Oct 2022 to 14 Oct 2022, 2 commits |
| nullbyte | 16 Aug 2023 to 16 Aug 2023, 2 commits |
| danielhuesken | 16 May 2024 to 16 May 2024, 3 commits |
| wp_media | 26 Aug 2024 to 26 Aug 2024, 2 commits |
6 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| 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 26 Aug 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2024 | Search & Replace <= 3.2.2 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection | 9.8 | <= 3.2.2 | 3.2.3 | 46 |
| 23 May 2024 | Search & Replace <= 3.2.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL injection | 7.2 | <= 3.2.1 | 3.2.2 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q4 2023 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 3.7 |
| Q2 2024 | 2.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 4.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 213 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 16 |
| 3 star | 13 |
| 2 star | 10 |
| 1 star | 31 |
- does not work · 1 star · 6 Jun 2024
- Free version does nothing · 1 star · 27 Mar 2024
- “There has been a critical error on your website” · 1 star · 3 May 2023
Momentum
100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 512 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,203 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,337 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,003 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 993 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,032 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 945 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 888 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 889 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 963 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 991 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,095 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 1,080 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,131 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,326 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,042 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,089 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 966 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 935 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,097 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,143 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,026 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,445 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,057 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,821 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 3,239 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 277 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 41% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 3.2.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | WP Media |
| Added | 14 May 2007 |
| Last updated | 26 Aug 2024 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | sql, import, search, migrate, replace |
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Questions
Is Search & Replace still maintained?
Search & Replace was last updated on 26 Aug 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is Search & Replace safe?
Search & Replace has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns Search & Replace?
The wordpress.org author is WP Media. Recent committers: wp_media, danielhuesken, nullbyte, inpsyde, mvarugh. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Search & Replace?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Search & Replace Everything - Quick and Easy Way to Find and Replace Text, Links, Better Search Replace, Search Regex, Real-Time Find and Replace, Search and Replace.