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String locator vs Placeholder 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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Placeholder Text

Placeholder Text

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
View Placeholder Text

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 Placeholder Text has 1.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
◄
Placeholder TextN/A
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
Placeholder Text0
Active Installs
100K+String locator
◄
Placeholder Text10
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
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Placeholder Text1.9K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Placeholder TextN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
◄
Placeholder Text9 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
Placeholder Text2014
Age
13 yearsString locator
Placeholder Text12 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Placeholder Text3.8+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Placeholder Textfalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Placeholder TextFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Placeholder Text1.1.0

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Placeholder Text

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.

Placeholder Text Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Placeholder Text more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Placeholder Text has 10. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Placeholder Text?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Placeholder Text has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are String locator and Placeholder Text free?
String locator is free and Placeholder Text is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Placeholder 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 Placeholder Text was last updated 9 years ago.

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