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String locator vs qText X 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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qText X Widget

qText X Widget

5(1)

30 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, qText X Widget has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while String locator leads in active installations (100K+ vs 30). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while qText X Widget has 2.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
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qText X Widget5/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
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qText X Widget1
Active Installs
100K+String locator
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qText X Widget30
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
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qText X Widget2.1K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
qText X WidgetN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
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qText X Widget11 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
qText X Widget2015
Age
13 yearsString locator
qText X Widget11 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
qText X Widget4.0+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
qText X Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
qText X WidgetFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
qText X Widget2.0

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

qText X Widget

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.

qText X Widget Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or qText X Widget more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while qText X Widget has 30. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or qText X Widget?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while qText X Widget has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are String locator and qText X Widget free?
String locator is free and qText X Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or qText X 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 qText X Widget was last updated 11 years ago.

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