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String locator vs BP Searchable Activity (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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BP Searchable Activity

BP Searchable Activity

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 7 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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while BP Searchable Activity has 3.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
◄
BP Searchable ActivityN/A
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
BP Searchable Activity0
Active Installs
100K+String locator
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BP Searchable Activity10
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
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BP Searchable Activity3.1K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
BP Searchable ActivityN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
◄
BP Searchable Activity7 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
BP Searchable Activity2013
Age
13 yearsString locator
BP Searchable Activity13 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
BP Searchable Activity4.5+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
BP Searchable Activityfalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
BP Searchable ActivityFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
BP Searchable Activity1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

BP Searchable Activity

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
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.

BP Searchable Activity Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or BP Searchable Activity more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while BP Searchable Activity has 10. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or BP Searchable Activity?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while BP Searchable Activity has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are String locator and BP Searchable Activity free?
String locator is free and BP Searchable Activity is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or BP Searchable Activity?
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 BP Searchable Activity was last updated 7 years ago.

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