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String locator vs BEA – Media Analytics (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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VS
BEA – Media Analytics

BEA – Media Analytics

4.3(3)

50 active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View BEA – Media Analytics

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 50). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while BEA – Media Analytics has 7.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
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BEA – Media Analytics4.3/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
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BEA – Media Analytics3
Active Installs
100K+String locator
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BEA – Media Analytics50
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
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BEA – Media Analytics7.6K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
BEA – Media AnalyticsN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
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BEA – Media Analytics2 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
BEA – Media Analytics2018
Age
13 yearsString locator
BEA – Media Analytics8 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
BEA – Media Analytics4.6+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
BEA – Media Analytics5.6+
Business Model
FreeString locator
BEA – Media AnalyticsFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
BEA – Media Analytics2.1.3

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

BEA – Media Analytics

4.3/5(3 reviews)
5
67%
4
0%
3
33%
2
0%
1
0%

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.

BEA – Media Analytics Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or BEA – Media Analytics more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while BEA – Media Analytics has 50. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or BEA – Media Analytics?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while BEA – Media Analytics has a 4.3/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are String locator and BEA – Media Analytics free?
String locator is free and BEA – Media Analytics is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or BEA – Media Analytics?
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 BEA – Media Analytics was last updated 2 years ago.

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