Better Search Replace vs WPvivid Backup Plugin
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| Feature | Better Search Replace v1.4.11 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details | WPvivid Backup Plugin v0.9.136 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 900,000+ |
| Last updated | August 25, 2026 | September 28, 2026 |
| Editions | Better Search Replace · BSR Pro ($) | WPvivid Backup Plugin · WPvivid Plugins Pro ($) |
| Pros | Dry run preview before changing the database; Handles serialised data safely when changing domains | Scheduled backups with mail reports; Remote copies on Google Drive, OneDrive and Amazon S3; Clone and migrate sites to a new domain |
| Cons | A wrong replace can break a site, so backups are essential; Upgrade prompts link to the paid BSR Pro edition | Some storage destinations and features need WPvivid Pro; Large backups can be slow on shared hosting; Restores on a new host need careful domain and path checks |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Search and replace across database tables, Dry run preview, Choose which tables to change, Serialised-data aware replace, Tools menu screen, Upgrade links to BSR Pro | Scheduled full and partial backups, Backup mail reports, Google Drive remote storage, OneDrive remote storage, Amazon S3 remote storage, Export, clone and migrate site packages |
| Integrations | ||
| Storage | — | Google Drive, OneDrive, Amazon S3 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | www.googleapis.com, auth.wpvivid.com, graph.microsoft.com |