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String locator vs Sitekit (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
View String locator
VS
Sitekit

Sitekit

5(1)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 months ago
View Sitekit

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Sitekit has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while String locator leads in active installations (100K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Sitekit has 54K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
►
Sitekit5/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
Sitekit1
Active Installs
100K+String locator
◄
Sitekit3.0K+
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
◄
Sitekit54K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
SitekitN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
►
Sitekit9 months ago
First Released
2013String locator
Sitekit2016
Age
13 yearsString locator
Sitekit10 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Sitekit4.0+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Sitekitfalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
SitekitFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Sitekit2.0

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Sitekit

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.

Sitekit Reviews

by gakradmin

Eccellente. Funziona anche con wordpress 5.3.2

Non lo avevo considerato inizialmente perchè lo vedevo non aggiornato, e primo di recensioni (la mia è la prima). Tuttavia funziona benissimo, e risolve molti dei miei problemi con degli shortcode vel

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Sitekit more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Sitekit has 3.0K+. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Sitekit?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Sitekit has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are String locator and Sitekit free?
String locator is free and Sitekit is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Sitekit?
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 Sitekit was last updated 9 months ago.

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