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String locator vs Awesome Watermark (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

String locator

String locator

4.6(124)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Awesome Watermark

Awesome Watermark

3.4(5)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, String locator has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 124 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Awesome Watermark has 4.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
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Awesome Watermark3.4/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
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Awesome Watermark5
Active Installs
100K+String locator
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Awesome Watermark20
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
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Awesome Watermark4.2K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Awesome WatermarkN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
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Awesome Watermark10 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
Awesome Watermark2015
Age
13 yearsString locator
Awesome Watermark11 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Awesome Watermark3.3+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Awesome Watermarkfalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Awesome WatermarkFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Awesome Watermark1.0

Rating Breakdown

String locator

4.6/5(124 reviews)
5
90%
4
0%
3
1%
2
2%
1
7%

Awesome Watermark

3.4/5(5 reviews)
5
60%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
40%

Recent Reviews

String locator Reviews

by ishraqued

Great

Great

by Adrian Tobey

Great for support

I’ve used this plugin now a dozen times to track down plugins conflicts for my customers. Truly one of the best debug utilities, up there with Query Monitor!

by masvil

A translation passepartout

Some plugins don’t allow translations in a standard way. For those, there is String locator.

Awesome Watermark Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Awesome Watermark more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Awesome Watermark has 20. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Awesome Watermark?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Awesome Watermark has a 3.4/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are String locator and Awesome Watermark free?
String locator is free and Awesome Watermark is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Awesome Watermark?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
String locator was last updated 1 year ago and Awesome Watermark was last updated 10 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.