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String locator vs Text Truncator (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 Truncator

Text Truncator

5(2)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Text Truncator has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 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 Truncator has 1.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
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Text Truncator5/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
Text Truncator2
Active Installs
100K+String locator
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Text Truncator10
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
◄
Text Truncator1.6K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Text TruncatorN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
◄
Text Truncator10 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
Text Truncator2015
Age
13 yearsString locator
Text Truncator11 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Text Truncator3.3+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Text Truncatorfalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Text TruncatorFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Text Truncator1

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Text Truncator

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.

Text Truncator Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or Text Truncator more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while Text Truncator has 10. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or Text Truncator?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while Text Truncator has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are String locator and Text Truncator free?
String locator is free and Text Truncator is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or Text Truncator?
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 Truncator was last updated 10 years ago.

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