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String locator vs BP 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 Search

BP Search

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View BP Search

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, BP Search 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 BP Search has 3.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
►
BP Search5/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
BP Search1
Active Installs
100K+String locator
◄
BP Search10
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
◄
BP Search3.6K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
BP SearchN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
◄
BP Search6 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
BP Search2017
Age
13 yearsString locator
BP Search9 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
BP Search3.5+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
BP Searchfalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
BP SearchFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
BP Search1.3

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

BP Search

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.

BP Search Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or BP Search more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while BP Search has 10. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or BP Search?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while BP Search has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are String locator and BP Search free?
String locator is free and BP Search is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or BP 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 Search was last updated 6 years ago.

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