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String locator vs Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress… (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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Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress…

Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress…

5(2)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while String locator leads in active installations (100K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress… has 171K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
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Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress…5/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
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Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress…2
Active Installs
100K+String locator
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Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress…9.0K+
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
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Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress…171K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress…N/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
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Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress…2 months ago
First Released
2013String locator
Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress…2021
Age
13 yearsString locator
Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress…5 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress…6.8+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress…7.4+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress…Free
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress…1.1.5

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress…

5/5(2 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.

Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress… Reviews

by tinoglass

Love It

this app is Great simple and done…

by Tarak Nath Gorai

How to send SMS to new subscriber?

1) How to send text to a new WordPress subscriber? I use a buddyboss form to register , that have a custom mobile number for new registration.. what else I need? 2) where do I need to enter the admin

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress… more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress… has 9.0K+. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress…?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress… has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are String locator and Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress… free?
String locator is free and Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress…?
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 Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress… was last updated 2 months ago.

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