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String locator vs Child Order (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
View String locator
VS
Child Order

Child Order

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
View Child Order

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 Child Order has 1.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
◄
Child OrderN/A
Total Reviews
124String locator
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Child Order0
Active Installs
100K+String locator
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Child Order10
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
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Child Order1.6K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Child OrderN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
◄
Child Order11 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
Child Order2014
Age
13 yearsString locator
Child Order12 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Child Order3.0+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Child Orderfalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Child OrderFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Child Order1.1

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Child Order

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.

Child Order Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Child Order more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Child Order has 10. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Child Order?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Child Order has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are String locator and Child Order free?
String locator is free and Child Order is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Child Order?
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 Child Order was last updated 11 years ago.

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