Search Regex
100,000+ active installs · Rated 4.7/5 · Updated October 6, 2026
Searches and replaces text across posts, pages, custom post types, comments, users, terms, options and meta fields, with full regular expression support. Searches can be saved as presets, run from the Tools screen or from WP-CLI. Suits site owners and developers who need controlled bulk edits. Limit: replacements write directly to the database, so a wrong pattern can change a lot of content quickly.
Pros
- Regex search across posts, comments, users, terms, options and meta
- Saved presets for repeat searches
- WP-CLI command available for scripted runs
Cons
- Bulk replacements write to the database; mistakes are hard to undo
- Only the core WordPress data sources are covered
Topics: Search plugins
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