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String locator vs Pygment It (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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Pygment It

Pygment It

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Pygment It has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while String locator leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Pygment It has 1.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
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Pygment It5/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
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Pygment It1
Active Installs
100K+String locator
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Pygment It10
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
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Pygment It1.6K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Pygment ItN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
◄
Pygment It11 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
Pygment It2014
Age
13 yearsString locator
Pygment It12 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Pygment It3.0.1+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Pygment Itfalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Pygment ItFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Pygment It0.2

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Pygment It

5/5(1 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.

Pygment It Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Pygment It more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Pygment It has 10. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Pygment It?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Pygment It has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are String locator and Pygment It free?
String locator is free and Pygment It is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Pygment It?
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 Pygment It was last updated 11 years ago.

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