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Better Search Replace

Name: Better Search Replace
Rating: 4.3 (544 reviews)
Author: WP Engine

A simple plugin to update URLs or other text in a database.

Better Search Replace ranks #40 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000,000+ active installations, is #9 of 4,938 in the Utilities & Tools category, a 4.3/5 rating from 544 reviews, and was last updated Aug 25, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.4.11 Current Version v1.4.11

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 25 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#9 of 4,938 in Utilities & Tools Top 1% by installs Downloads -24.3% this week Actively maintained

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Review 4.3 out of 5

4.3 (544 reviews)

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Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Jan 24, 2024

Better Search Replace [better-search-replace] < 1.4.5

CVE-2023-6933 · Fixed in v1.4.5
Aug 1, 2022

Better Search Replace [better-search-replace] < 1.4.1

CVE-2022-2593 · Fixed in v1.4.1

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.4.11
Last Updated: Aug 25, 2026
Requires WP: 6.2+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 8.1 or higher
Author: WP Engine

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.3
Reviews: 544
Support Threads: 2
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who are moving a site to a new domain or server. It solves the problem of needing to search and replace URLs or other text throughout the database, including serialized data.

Serialization support for all tables
Select specific tables
Dry run preview of changes
No extra server requirements
Multisite support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Better Search Replace

Yes! This plugin should be compatible with any host.

Yes! Entering a wrong search or replace string could damage your database. Because of this, it is always advisable to have a backup of your database before using this plugin.

Subsite administrators can only search and replace within tables that belong to that subsite by visiting Dashboard > Tools > Better Search Replace from WP Admin of the subsite. Network administrators (i.e. Super Admins) and administrators of the primary site can search and replace across all tables in the multisite network by visiting Dashboard > Tools > Better Search Replace from WP Admin of the primary site. To change which users have access to the plugin, the user capability can be modified via code using the bsr_capability filter.

If you're moving your site from one server to another and changing the URL of your WordPress installation, the approach below allows you to do so easily without affecting the old site: Backup the database on your current site Install the database on your new host On the new host, define the new site URL in the wp-config.php file, as shown here Log in at your new admin URL and run Better Search Replace on the old site URL for the new site URL Delete the site_url constant you added to wp-config.php. You may also need to regenerate your .htaccess by going to Settings -> Permalinks and saving the settings. More information on moving WordPress can be found here.