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String locator vs Find And Replace Text (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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Find And Replace Text

Find And Replace Text

5(2)

500 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Find And Replace Text has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while String locator leads in active installations (100K+ vs 500). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Find And Replace Text has 5.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
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Find And Replace Text5/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
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Find And Replace Text2
Active Installs
100K+String locator
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Find And Replace Text500
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
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Find And Replace Text5.1K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Find And Replace TextN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
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Find And Replace Text7 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
Find And Replace Text2018
Age
13 yearsString locator
Find And Replace Text8 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Find And Replace Text4.7+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Find And Replace Text5.6+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Find And Replace TextFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Find And Replace Text2.0

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Find And Replace Text

5/5(2 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.

Find And Replace Text Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Find And Replace Text more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Find And Replace Text has 500. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Find And Replace Text?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Find And Replace Text has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are String locator and Find And Replace Text free?
String locator is free and Find And Replace Text is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Find And Replace Text?
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 Find And Replace Text was last updated 7 years ago.

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