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String locator vs BP Distance 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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BP Distance Search

BP Distance Search

5(6)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, BP Distance Search has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) while String locator leads in active installations (100K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while BP Distance Search has 10K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
►
BP Distance Search5/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
BP Distance Search6
Active Installs
100K+String locator
◄
BP Distance Search100
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
◄
BP Distance Search10K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
BP Distance SearchN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
►
BP Distance Search3 months ago
First Released
2013String locator
BP Distance Search2019
Age
13 yearsString locator
BP Distance Search7 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
BP Distance Search6.1+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
BP Distance Searchfalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
BP Distance SearchFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
BP Distance Search1.4.4

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

BP Distance Search

5/5(6 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.

BP Distance Search Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or BP Distance Search more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while BP Distance Search has 100. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or BP Distance Search?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while BP Distance Search has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are String locator and BP Distance Search free?
String locator is free and BP Distance Search is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or BP Distance 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 BP Distance Search was last updated 3 months ago.

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