Search Regex
by John Godley · WordPress.org page · Website
Search Regex has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,656,485 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 29, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Search Regex at a glance
Is Search Regex well maintained?
Search Regex reviews and ratings
101 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Details
Search Regex adds a powerful set of search and replace functions to WordPress posts, pages, custom post types, and other data.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- database
- regex
- regular expression
- replace
- search
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- Version
- 3.4.4
- Last updated
- Aug 29, 2026
- First published
- Sep 17, 2007
- Requires WordPress
- 6.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Search Regex FAQ
How many active installs does Search Regex have?
WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for Search Regex as of September 7, 2026.
Is Search Regex still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 29, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does Search Regex have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Search Regex are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Search Regex free?
Search Regex is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.