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String locator vs Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax… (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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Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…

Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…

4.8(49)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 49 reviews) while String locator leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax… has 158K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
►
Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…4.8/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…49
Active Installs
100K+String locator
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Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…10K+
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
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Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…158K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…0%
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
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Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…9 months ago
First Released
2013String locator
Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…2022
Age
13 yearsString locator
Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…4 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…6.0+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…7.0+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…Free
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…1.27.7

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…

4.8/5(49 reviews)
5
94%
4
0%
3
4%
2
0%
1
2%

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.

Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax… Reviews

by Ben

One of the best syntax highlighting plugins

Code Block Pro is one of the best syntax highlighting plugins for WordPress. Clean, fast and very easy to use. Code snippets look great right away with almost no setup. Highly recommended for anyone p

by afonsolpjr

Simple and beautiful looking

Leaving a 5 star for the simplicity. Plenty of languages, themes and styles.

by dpacmittal

It’s perfect, bloat-free, fast

In 15 years of using and developing wordpress websites, I’ve never left a review for a plugin. But I’m compelled to do so for this one. There’s no bloat. No notices in the admin panel, no upselling, n

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax… more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax… has 10K+. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax… has a 4.8/5 rating from 49 reviews.
Are String locator and Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax… free?
String locator is free and Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…?
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 Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax… was last updated 9 months ago.

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