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String locator vs Text To Share (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 To Share

Text To Share

4.7(3)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Text To Share has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 3 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 To Share has 3.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
►
Text To Share4.7/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
Text To Share3
Active Installs
100K+String locator
◄
Text To Share10
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
◄
Text To Share3.7K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Text To ShareN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
◄
Text To Share11 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
Text To Share2013
Age
13 yearsString locator
Text To Share13 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Text To Share3.0.1+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Text To Sharefalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Text To ShareFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Text To Share0.5.1

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Text To Share

4.7/5(3 reviews)
5
67%
4
33%
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 To Share Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Text To Share more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Text To Share has 10. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Text To Share?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Text To Share has a 4.7/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are String locator and Text To Share free?
String locator is free and Text To Share is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Text To Share?
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 To Share was last updated 11 years ago.

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