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String locator vs Nice 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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Nice Search

Nice Search

5(1)

900 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View Nice Search

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Nice Search has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while String locator leads in active installations (100K+ vs 900). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Nice Search has 28K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
►
Nice Search5/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
Nice Search1
Active Installs
100K+String locator
◄
Nice Search900
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
◄
Nice Search28K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Nice SearchN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
◄
Nice Search13 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
Nice Search2008
Age
13 yearsString locator
Nice Search18 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Nice Search3.3+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Nice Searchfalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Nice SearchFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Nice Search0.5

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Nice 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.

Nice Search Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Nice Search more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Nice Search has 900. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Nice Search?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Nice Search has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are String locator and Nice Search free?
String locator is free and Nice Search is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Nice 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 Nice Search was last updated 13 years ago.

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