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String locator vs WPS Post Type Search (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
WPS Post Type Search

WPS Post Type Search

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
View WPS Post Type Search

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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while WPS Post Type Search has 1.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
◄
WPS Post Type SearchN/A
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
WPS Post Type Search0
Active Installs
100K+String locator
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WPS Post Type Search10
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
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WPS Post Type Search1.8K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
WPS Post Type SearchN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
◄
WPS Post Type Search14 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
WPS Post Type Search2012
Age
13 yearsString locator
WPS Post Type Search14 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
WPS Post Type Search3.0+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
WPS Post Type Searchfalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
WPS Post Type SearchFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
WPS Post Type Search0.2

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

WPS Post Type Search

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.

WPS Post Type Search Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or WPS Post Type Search more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while WPS Post Type Search has 10. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or WPS Post Type Search?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while WPS Post Type Search has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are String locator and WPS Post Type Search free?
String locator is free and WPS Post Type Search is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or WPS Post Type Search?
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 WPS Post Type Search was last updated 14 years ago.

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