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String locator vs Type-WR (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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Type-WR

Type-WR

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 1 month 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 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Type-WR has 156.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
◄
Type-WRN/A
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
Type-WR0
Active Installs
100K+String locator
◄
Type-WR0
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
◄
Type-WR156
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
Type-WRN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
►
Type-WR1 month ago
First Released
2013String locator
Type-WR2026
Age
13 yearsString locator
Type-WR2 months
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
Type-WR5.0+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
Type-WR7.4+
Business Model
FreeString locator
Type-WRFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
Type-WR1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

Type-WR

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.

Type-WR Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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