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Search & Replace Text in Blocks

by Fernando Tellado

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Description

Search & Replace Text in Blocks adds a powerful search and replace functionality to the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg). Quickly find and replace text across all your content blocks without leaving the editor.

Features:

  • Search text across all text-based blocks (paragraphs, headings, lists, quotes, etc.)
  • Replace single occurrences or all matches at once
  • Built-in Undo button to revert changes
  • Case-sensitive search option
  • Whole word matching option
  • Visual highlighting of found blocks and text
  • Navigate between matches with Previous/Next buttons
  • Toolbar icon in the editor header for quick access
  • Also accessible from the editor’s three-dot menu
  • Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+H (Cmd+Shift+H on Mac)
  • Draggable floating panel
  • Auto-focus on search field when opening the panel
  • Accessible and screen reader friendly

Supported Blocks:

  • Paragraph
  • Heading
  • List Item
  • Quote
  • Pullquote
  • Verse
  • Preformatted
  • Code
  • Table cells
  • And any block with text content

How to Use:

  1. Open any post or page in the block editor
  2. Click the search icon in the top toolbar, press Ctrl+Shift+H (Cmd+Shift+H on Mac), or select “Search & Replace” from the editor’s three-dot menu
  3. Enter your search term and click “Find”
  4. Navigate between matches using the arrow buttons
  5. Enter replacement text and click “Replace” or “Replace All”
  6. Use the “Undo” button to revert changes if needed

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About AyudaWP

We are specialists in WordPress security, SEO, and performance optimization plugins. We create tools that solve real problems for WordPress site owners while maintaining the highest coding standards and accessibility requirements.

  1. Upload the plugin files to /wp-content/plugins/search-replace-text-blocks/ or install through the WordPress plugins screen
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
  3. Open any post or page in the block editor and click the search icon in the toolbar to start
  1. Search icon in the editor toolbar

    Search icon in the editor toolbar

  2. Search & Replace floating panel

    Search & Replace floating panel

  3. Visual highlighting of found text

    Visual highlighting of found text

How do I open the Search & Replace panel?

There are three ways to open it:

  1. Click the search icon (magnifying glass) in the editor’s top toolbar
  2. Press Ctrl+Shift+H (Cmd+Shift+H on Mac)
  3. Click “Search & Replace” in the editor’s three-dot menu (⋮) at the top right

Can I undo replacements?

Yes, use the built-in “Undo” button in the panel to revert all changes made during the current session.

Does it work with custom blocks?

The plugin works with any block that stores text in standard attributes (content, text, value, citation, caption).

Why doesn’t it find text in some blocks?

Some blocks store content differently or use nested structures. The plugin supports most common text blocks. If you find a block type that should be supported, please let us know.

Does not work in code editor

By AJDiseker on February 23, 2026

Tried to search and replace HTML tags in code editor, does not search for text enclosed in HTML tags.

Easy to use

By Alvaro Torres (algato333) on January 16, 2026

This is what I needed

Useful

By Héctor Tellado (hectortellado) on January 12, 2026

Great plugin

Simple, genial y útil

By abrahamcb on December 26, 2025

A veces, hay pequeñas funcionalidades que echo de menos en WordPress pero, por suerte, otras veces encuentro plugins maravillosos como este. ¿Alguna vez has querido hacer lo típico de buscar y reemplazar texto? Pues con WordPress no podías hasta ahora.

Con este plugin liviano tienes una lupa arriba a la derecha que hace está función como si estuvieras en cualquier editor de textos.

¡Una genial! Simple pero genial.

Basic functionality done right

By Yordan Soares (YordanSoares) on December 26, 2025

This plugin provides a simple but much-needed feature, and it does exactly what it promises, saving a lot of time when editing content, without unnecessary complexity.

Sometimes basic functionality like this is surprisingly hard to find, so it’s great to have it available in such a straightforward way. Very useful and appreciated!

Indispensable

By freelancesgroup on December 24, 2025

Thank you for this wonderful tool.
I think it should have been included in WordPress a long time ago.

1.1.1

Tested up to WordPress 7.0

1.1.0

  • Added auto-focus on search field when opening the panel
  • Improved usability: cursor is now ready to type immediately after opening

1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • Search across all text blocks
  • Replace single or all occurrences
  • Built-in Undo button
  • Case-sensitive and whole word options
  • Visual highlighting of matches
  • Toolbar icon for quick access
  • Three-dot menu integration
  • Keyboard shortcut support (Ctrl+Shift+H / Cmd+Shift+H)
  • Draggable floating panel
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