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String locator vs Text 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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Text Replace

Text Replace

4.4(18)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View Text 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 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Text Replace has 80K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
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Text Replace4.4/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
Text Replace18
Active Installs
100K+String locator
◄
Text Replace3.0K+
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
◄
Text Replace80K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Text ReplaceN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
◄
Text Replace4 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
Text Replace2004
Age
13 yearsString locator
Text Replace22 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Text Replace4.9+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Text Replacefalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Text ReplaceFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Text Replace4.0

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Text Replace

4.4/5(18 reviews)
5
83%
4
0%
3
6%
2
0%
1
11%

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 Replace Reviews

by webstpro

Did not work

I could not get it to work with WordPress version: 5.8

by Pete

100% free and useful

100% free and useful

by danielepais

Excellent plugin

Does well what it says in the tin. Search / Replace….bingo! Well done.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Text Replace more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Text Replace has 3.0K+. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Text Replace?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Text Replace has a 4.4/5 rating from 18 reviews.
Are String locator and Text Replace free?
String locator is free and Text Replace is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Text 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 Text Replace was last updated 4 years ago.

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