WordPress plugin comparison

Search & Replace Everything by WPCode vs String locator

Search & Replace Everything by WPCode

by WPCode

20K+ installs3.9

String locator

by InstaWP

100K+ installs4.6

At a glance

String locator has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for Search & Replace Everything by WPCode.
On a typical day, String locator is downloaded about 788 times, Search & Replace Everything by WPCode about 233.
String locator is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 125 reviews, against 3.9 from 7 reviews.
String locator was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Jul 28, 2026 for Search & Replace Everything by WPCode.
String locator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Search & Replace Everything by WPCode.
String locator has been around longer: since 2013, against 2024 for Search & Replace Everything by WPCode.

String locator leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Search & Replace Everything by WPCode	String locator
Popular rank	#1,085	#367
Active installs	20K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.1K	25.6K
Rating	3.9(7)	4.6(125)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.84	×1.11
Last release	3 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.0

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