WordPress plugin comparison
Real-Time Find and Replace vs String locator
Real-Time Find and Replace
by Marios Alexandrou
70K+ installs4.5
String locator
by InstaWP
100K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- String locator has more active installs: 100K+, against 70K+ for Real-Time Find and Replace.
- On a typical day, String locator is downloaded about 745 times, Real-Time Find and Replace about 120.
- String locator is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 125 reviews, against 4.5 from 82 reviews.
- String locator was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Real-Time Find and Replace.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Real-Time Find and Replace has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for String locator.
Line by line
String locator leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Real-Time Find and Replace | String locator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #587 | #367 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5K | 25.6K |
| Rating | 4.5(82) | 4.6(125) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.05 | ×1.11 |
| Last release | 2 months 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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