LiveDraft Search & Replace

LiveDraft Search & Replace adds a powerful find and replace panel to the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg) .

It allows you to quickly find, highlight, and replace text directly from the sidebar as soon as you open it.

Features

• Live Highlighting : Instantly visualize matches as you type with zero lag.
• Bulk Actions : Replace a single targeted match or perform a “Replace All” across all blocks seamlessly.
• Advanced Search : Full support for Regular Expressions (Regex) and Case-Sensitive matching.
• Performance First : Optimized for large documents using virtual highlighting.
• Safe & Clean : Your content is never polluted with temporary HTML tags. Highlighting is virtual and database-safe.
• Undo/Redo Ready : Fully integrated with the WordPress core Undo system. You can revert any replacement by clicking the editor’s Undo button, ensuring a safe and reliable editing experience.
• Flexible Navigation : Seamlessly navigate and edit your content with precision as described below.

Flexible Navigation & Instant Replace

This tool provides a seamless way to navigate and edit your content with precision:

1. 01Precision Navigation (Keyboard & Buttons) Effortlessly cycle through matches using the “Next” ( Enter ) and “Previous” ( Shift + Enter ) keys. You can also use the “Current” ( ◎ ) and UI buttons to jump directly to the selection in the editor.
2. 02Smart “Click-to-Select” Click any highlighted match in the editor to instantly set it as your current position. This synchronizes the sidebar counter and focus without jumping the screen.
3. 03Instant “Double-Click” Replace For a faster workflow, you can double-click any highlighted text directly within the editor to replace it instantly.
4. 04Auto-populate from Selection Enable “Auto-populate from selection” in the sidebar to automatically update the search field whenever you highlight text in the editor. This eliminates the need for copy-pasting.