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.

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By: Chris Taylor

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Users: 60,000+ ▲ 10.00K

Rating: 3.14 (375)

Version: 2.0.9 (Last updated: 2024-04-10)

Creation date: 2015-08-20

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

activeTab
storage
notifications

Host permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*

Size: 723.97K

Email: fo*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

Stats date:

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 3454 ▲ 310

Other rankings

#9814 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 19 #12 in replace keyword 11 ▲ 1 #142 in term keyword 5 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Summary

Analyze keywords

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:

You must refresh the page or restart chrome before using.
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

User reviews summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Can replace text in browser
Time-saving
Useful for WordPress and multiple fields

Cons

Doesn't work in some specific environments (e.g. Outlook Web, WordPress, Drupal)
May cause issues with page functionality if used incorrectly
Updates have caused functionality issues for some users

Most mentioned

Doesn't work
WordPress
Update
Not functioning properly
Text replacement

Recent reviews

Works well! Huge timesaver.

Daniel Masters, 2024-04-03

Jay Jani, 2024-04-01

Does not work...

Jeniffer Travieso, 2024-03-29

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Safety

Risk impact

Search and Replace may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.