WordPress plugin comparison
Enhanced Text Widget vs String locator
At a glance
- String locator has more active installs: 100K+, against 30K+ for Enhanced Text Widget.
- On a typical day, String locator is downloaded about 788 times, Enhanced Text Widget about 62.
- Enhanced Text Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 50 reviews, against 4.6 from 125 reviews.
- String locator was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Jul 17, 2024 for Enhanced Text Widget.
- String locator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Enhanced Text Widget.
- Enhanced Text Widget has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for String locator.
Line by line
String locator leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Enhanced Text Widget |  String locator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,001 | #367 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 25K |
| Rating | 4.9(50) | 4.6(125) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.16 | ×1.11 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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