Enable Media Replace vs Better Find and Replace
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Enable Media Replace leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #98, ahead of Better Find and Replace at #819. Over the last 7 days Enable Media Replace slipped 1 place and Better Find and Replace slipped 4 places. Enable Media Replace has the largest install base, roughly 15× the next: 600K+ active installs against 40K+ for Better Find and Replace. Downloads this week: Enable Media Replace 19,626 and Better Find and Replace 15,880. Ratings: Enable Media Replace 4.4★ from 302 and Better Find and Replace 4.6★ from 171 reviews.
| Metric | Enable Media Replace | Better Find and Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #98 ▼ 1 | #819 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 600K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 19,626 | 15,880 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (302) | 4.6★ (171) |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.2.2 | 2.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #97 | #805 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2009 | Nov 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 3 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Enable Media Replace or Better Find and Replace?
By active installs, Enable Media Replace: 600K+ sites run it against 40K+ for Better Find and Replace, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Enable Media Replace or Better Find and Replace?
Enable Media Replace, at #98 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Better Find and Replace at #819. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Enable Media Replace or Better Find and Replace alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.