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String locator vs Text Replacer (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 Replacer

Text Replacer

0(0)

90 active installs

Free

Updated 2 years 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 90). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Text Replacer has 2.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
◄
Text ReplacerN/A
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
Text Replacer0
Active Installs
100K+String locator
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Text Replacer90
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
◄
Text Replacer2.1K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Text ReplacerN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
◄
Text Replacer2 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
Text Replacer2023
Age
13 yearsString locator
Text Replacer3 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Text Replacer4.7+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Text Replacer7.3.5+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Text ReplacerFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Text Replacer1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Text Replacer

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 Replacer Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Text Replacer more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Text Replacer has 90. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Text Replacer?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Text Replacer has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are String locator and Text Replacer free?
String locator is free and Text Replacer is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Text Replacer?
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 Replacer was last updated 2 years ago.

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