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String locator vs gText Widget (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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gText Widget

gText Widget

0(0)

60 active installs

Free

Updated 11 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 60). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while gText Widget has 7.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
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gText WidgetN/A
Total Reviews
124String locator
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gText Widget0
Active Installs
100K+String locator
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gText Widget60
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
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gText Widget7.5K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
gText WidgetN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
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gText Widget11 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
gText Widget2010
Age
13 yearsString locator
gText Widget16 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
gText Widgetfalse+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
gText Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
gText WidgetFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
gText Widget1.3

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

gText Widget

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.

gText Widget Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or gText Widget more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while gText Widget has 60. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or gText Widget?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while gText Widget has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are String locator and gText Widget free?
String locator is free and gText Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or gText Widget?
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 gText Widget was last updated 11 years ago.

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