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String locator vs Legislator 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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Legislator Search

Legislator Search

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, String locator has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 124 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Legislator Search has 1.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
◄
Legislator SearchN/A
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
Legislator Search0
Active Installs
100K+String locator
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Legislator Search10
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
◄
Legislator Search1.5K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Legislator SearchN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
◄
Legislator Search14 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
Legislator Search2012
Age
13 yearsString locator
Legislator Search14 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Legislator Search3.0.0+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Legislator Searchfalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Legislator SearchFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Legislator Search0.1.0

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Legislator Search

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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.

Legislator Search Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Legislator Search more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Legislator Search has 10. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Legislator Search?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Legislator Search has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are String locator and Legislator Search free?
String locator is free and Legislator Search is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Legislator 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 Legislator Search was last updated 14 years ago.

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