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String locator vs wpTextResize (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
wpTextResize

wpTextResize

4(1)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View wpTextResize

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 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. String locator has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while wpTextResize has 11K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5String locator
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wpTextResize4/5
Total Reviews
124String locator
◄
wpTextResize1
Active Installs
100K+String locator
◄
wpTextResize100
Total Downloads
1.4M+String locator
◄
wpTextResize11K+
Support Resolution
N/AString locator
wpTextResizeN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoString locator
◄
wpTextResize13 years ago
First Released
2013String locator
wpTextResize2012
Age
13 yearsString locator
wpTextResize14 years
WP Requires
4.9+String locator
wpTextResize3.2+
PHP Requires
false+String locator
wpTextResizefalse+
Business Model
FreeString locator
wpTextResizeFree
Latest Version
2.6.7String locator
wpTextResize1.5

Rating Breakdown

String locator

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

wpTextResize

4/5(1 reviews)
5
0%
4
100%
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.

wpTextResize Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is String locator or wpTextResize more popular?
String locator has 100K+ active installations while wpTextResize has 100. String locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — String locator or wpTextResize?
String locator has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while wpTextResize has a 4/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are String locator and wpTextResize free?
String locator is free and wpTextResize is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — String locator or wpTextResize?
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 wpTextResize was last updated 13 years ago.

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