Search and Replace

Search for text on a webpage and replace it with different text.
What is Search and Replace?
'Search and Replace' is a Chrome extension that enables users to easily find text on a webpage and replace it with new text. It works on various platforms, including WordPress and Amazon, and supports regular expressions for advanced search capabilities. Users can also edit page HTML, manage hidden fields, and save their find-replace actions for future use. This tool is essential for editing content quickly or correcting repetitive form errors.

Extension stats

Users: 60,000+
Rating: 3.11 (386)
Version: 2.0.9 (Last updated: 2024-04-10)
Creation date: 2015-08-20
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • notifications
Host permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 723.97K

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Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

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Allows you to search for text anywhere on the page and replace it with different text. For example:

  • edit text in editors in WordPress, Drupal, Notion, Etsy, eBay, Amazon +more!
  • quickly correct forms in which the wrong information has been entered multiple times
  • edit the HTML of the page
  • use regular expressions as a search term
  • edit hidden fields
  • apply matches from the regular expressions search term as part of the replacement
  • save the search and replace instance and apply to all subsequent page visits
  • match pages by regular expressions to apply one rule to many different web pages

Please Note:

  1. You must refresh the page or restart chrome before using.
  2. The popup will not stay open if you click elsewhere. This is a feature of Chrome.

View a video of it in action here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf0D8RUdwkI

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Saves time and effort
  • Worked well before updates
  • Useful for text replacement in various fields
Cons
  • Not working after updates
  • Issues with functionality across multiple pages
  • Inconsistent performance and bugs reported
Most mentioned
  • Stopped working after update
  • Used to work well but now has issues
  • Fails to replace text in multiple instances
Recent reviews
by Stefan Pandele, 2024-11-01

Doesn't work
by Loren Mathewson, 2024-10-02

Does not work
by Dorian Gravier, 2024-09-24
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Search and Replace requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Search and Replace has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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