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String locator vs Customizer Search (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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Customizer Search

Customizer Search

5(10)

50K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 months ago
View Customizer Search

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Customizer Search has a higher user rating (5/5 from 10 reviews) while String locator leads in active installations (100K+ vs 50K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Customizer Search has 745K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
►
Customizer Search5/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
Customizer Search10
Active Installs
100K+String locator
◄
Customizer Search50K+
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
◄
Customizer Search745K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Customizer SearchN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
►
Customizer Search9 months ago
First Released
2013String locator
Customizer Search2017
Age
13 yearsString locator
Customizer Search9 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Customizer Search4.6+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Customizer Searchfalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Customizer SearchFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Customizer Search1.2.1

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Customizer Search

5/5(10 reviews)
5
100%
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.

Customizer Search Reviews

by RMWeb Elements

Best plug in EVER!!!

Thank you So much for this!!!

by playnstocks

Nice

Works nice.

by Ruben

Perfect!

Works perfect 😀 This topic was modified 5 years, 7 months ago by Ruben. Reason: didn't saw the glass

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Customizer Search more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Customizer Search has 50K+. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Customizer Search?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Customizer Search has a 5/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are String locator and Customizer Search free?
String locator is free and Customizer Search is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Customizer Search?
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 Customizer Search was last updated 9 months ago.

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