Word Replace
Easily Replace text, footer credits, jQuery/Ajax loaded text or anything in real-time.
Solid choice
Word Replace is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 76/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 4 weeks ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Needs PHP 8.1 or newer
How does it stack up?
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Word Replace stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| block-editor | >100 |
| find and replace | #11 |
| replace | #13 |
| search and replace | #19 |
| search replace elementor | #13 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Word Replace
From the official readme · v0.9.1Description
The plugin provides an optimized replace function. It incorporates a dynamic real-time word/text replacing feature.
More Details
Ideal for bulk updates and site migrations, it offers powerful tools to find and replace any text and special characters across your website.
The real-time replacement employs an advanced word masking technique to search and replace text and special characters, leaving no trace behind. The find and replace process takes place before the website is
rendered in the browser and does not impact any other files or databases. With this ultimate solution, replace the particular text you want in the header, body, footer credits,
or any other content within your website without touching the database, with the help of an easy-to-use user interface.
Key Features
- Entire Website – if you want to apply rules all over the website
- Particular Page – if you want to apply rules on particular pages
- Particular Post – if you want to apply rules on particular posts
- Unicode – replace Unicode characters
- Easy-to-use and user-friendly options
- Replace any text without touching the database
- Replace text loaded by Ajax/jQuery
- Remove or change footer credit without touching the database or HTML code
- Mask bad words posted in comments
- Change different languages’ content to your own language
- Real-time replace compatible with Gutenberg and other block/page builders
- Ultimate easy solution to restore data you have replaced by mistake
- Replace Unicode characters UTF-8 (e.g.: U+0026, REČA)
- Easy to undo the changes by removing the specific rule
Questions and Feature Requests
For quick support, feature requests, and bug reporting
- For more dedicated support or feature requests, write to us at jalilimehdi.1366@gmail.com
As it’s open source, check our GitHub development status
- Check development status or issues on github.com/mehdi-jalili/w-replace
Installation
- Upload the w-replace folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
Version: 0.9 (August 21, 2026)
- performance improvement
- bug fixed.
- DB logic updated.
Version: 0.8 (September 17, 2025)
- performance improvement
- DB logic updated.
Version: 0.7 (August 31, 2025)
- WordPress V 6.8 compatibility.
- DB logic updated.
Version: 0.6 (February 11, 2025)
- bug fixed.
Version: 0.5 (February 04, 2025)
- Initial release.
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FAQ
Word Replace: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026
Is Word Replace free?
Yes. Word Replace is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Word Replace safe to use in 2026?
Word Replace is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 76/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Word Replace?
Word Replace is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,082 times since it launched in February 2025. It was downloaded 389 times in the last 30 days.
Does Word Replace work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Word Replace up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.8 or newer.
What PHP version does Word Replace need?
Word Replace requires PHP 8.1 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Word Replace last updated?
The latest version, 0.9.1, was released on August 31, 2026 (4 weeks ago).
Who makes Word Replace?
Word Replace is developed and maintained by mehdi jalili.
What are the best alternatives to Word Replace?
The most popular alternatives to Word Replace are Classic Editor (8M+ installs), Advanced Editor Tools (1M+ installs) and Disable Gutenberg (500K+ installs).
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