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String locator vs Fancy 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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Fancy Search

Fancy Search

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 9 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 Fancy Search has 3.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
◄
Fancy SearchN/A
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
Fancy Search0
Active Installs
100K+String locator
◄
Fancy Search10
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
◄
Fancy Search3.5K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Fancy SearchN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
◄
Fancy Search9 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
Fancy Search2016
Age
13 yearsString locator
Fancy Search10 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Fancy Search3.0.1+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Fancy Searchfalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Fancy SearchFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Fancy Search1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Fancy Search

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.

Fancy Search Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Fancy Search more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Fancy Search has 10. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Fancy Search?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Fancy Search has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are String locator and Fancy Search free?
String locator is free and Fancy Search is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Fancy 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 Fancy Search was last updated 9 years ago.

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