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String locator vs WP-Admin Search Post Meta (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
View String locator
VS
WP-Admin Search Post Meta

WP-Admin Search Post Meta

4.3(10)

300 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View WP-Admin Search Post Meta

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 300). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while WP-Admin Search Post Meta has 6.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
◄
WP-Admin Search Post Meta4.3/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
WP-Admin Search Post Meta10
Active Installs
100K+String locator
◄
WP-Admin Search Post Meta300
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
◄
WP-Admin Search Post Meta6.4K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
WP-Admin Search Post MetaN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
◄
WP-Admin Search Post Meta1 year ago
First Released
2013String locator
WP-Admin Search Post Meta2013
Age
13 yearsString locator
WP-Admin Search Post Meta13 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
WP-Admin Search Post Meta4.9+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
WP-Admin Search Post Meta5.6+
Business Model
FreeString locator
WP-Admin Search Post MetaFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
WP-Admin Search Post Meta0.3

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

WP-Admin Search Post Meta

4.3/5(10 reviews)
5
80%
4
0%
3
0%
2
10%
1
10%

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.

WP-Admin Search Post Meta Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or WP-Admin Search Post Meta more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while WP-Admin Search Post Meta has 300. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or WP-Admin Search Post Meta?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while WP-Admin Search Post Meta has a 4.3/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are String locator and WP-Admin Search Post Meta free?
String locator is free and WP-Admin Search Post Meta is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or WP-Admin Search Post Meta?
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 WP-Admin Search Post Meta was last updated 1 year ago.

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