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String locator vs Text Filtering (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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Text Filtering

Text Filtering

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Text Filtering has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while String locator leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Text Filtering has 1.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
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Text Filtering5/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
Text Filtering1
Active Installs
100K+String locator
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Text Filtering10
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
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Text Filtering1.4K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Text FilteringN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
◄
Text Filtering5 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
Text Filtering2020
Age
13 yearsString locator
Text Filtering6 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Text Filtering5.6+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Text Filtering7.2+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Text FilteringFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Text Filtering2.1.0

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Text Filtering

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.

Text Filtering Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Text Filtering more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Text Filtering has 10. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Text Filtering?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Text Filtering has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are String locator and Text Filtering free?
String locator is free and Text Filtering is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Text Filtering?
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 Text Filtering was last updated 5 years ago.

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