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String locator vs Search and Replace (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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Search and Replace

Search and Replace

3.1(23)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Search and Replace

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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Search and Replace has 207K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
◄
Search and Replace3.1/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
Search and Replace23
Active Installs
100K+String locator
◄
Search and Replace10K+
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
◄
Search and Replace207K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Search and ReplaceN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
►
Search and Replace4 months ago
First Released
2013String locator
Search and Replace2016
Age
13 yearsString locator
Search and Replace10 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Search and Replace3.5+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Search and Replace5.6+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Search and ReplaceFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Search and Replace1.36

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Search and Replace

3.1/5(23 reviews)
5
52%
4
0%
3
0%
2
4%
1
43%

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.

Search and Replace Reviews

by gokturk

Dont working plugin

Dont working plugin

by HDPro

Nope

This claimed it changed 50 things but I don’t see anything different

by exciteforlife

no information anywhere on how to use it

my website was sending https to http links. I used this plugin to serah and replace these. There are no instructions anywhere on how to use it. I contacted their support and noone ever came back to me

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Search and Replace more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Search and Replace has 10K+. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Search and Replace?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Search and Replace has a 3.1/5 rating from 23 reviews.
Are String locator and Search and Replace free?
String locator is free and Search and Replace is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Search and Replace?
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 Search and Replace was last updated 4 months ago.

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