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String locator vs Text Swap (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 Swap

Text Swap

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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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 Text Swap has 662.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
◄
Text SwapN/A
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
Text Swap0
Active Installs
100K+String locator
◄
Text Swap10
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
◄
Text Swap662
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Text SwapN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
►
Text Swap1 year ago
First Released
2013String locator
Text Swap2025
Age
13 yearsString locator
Text Swap1 year
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Text Swapfalse+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Text Swapfalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Text SwapFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Text Swap1.0

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Text Swap

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.

Text Swap Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Text Swap more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Text Swap has 10. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Text Swap?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Text Swap has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are String locator and Text Swap free?
String locator is free and Text Swap is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Text Swap?
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 Swap was last updated 1 year ago.

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