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String locator
Figures from the Plugin Directory Census · as of 28 Aug 2026
100,000
Active installs, lower bound
Group: 100,000 to 999,999 installs
590
Days since the last release
Group median: 12
4.6
out of 5, from 125 ratings
Group median: 4.7 (10+ ratings)
0.0%
Support threads marked resolved, two months
Group: 68.2%
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What is String locator and who is behind it?
String locator is a WordPress plugin by InstaWP. It has been listed in the directory since 15 Aug 2013, so for 13 years. InstaWP has 2 plugins with at least 10,000 installs in the census. With 100,000 to 199,999 active installs it belongs to the 100,000 to 999,999 installs group; its last release came 590 days before the reference date, and it is tested up to WordPress 6.7.
This is how the author describes the plugin on wordpress.org:
“Find and edit code or texts in your themes and plugins”
Self-description on wordpress.org, retrieved on 10 Sept 2026
When was String locator last released?
The last release of String locator came 590 days before the reference date; the group median is 12 days. That makes String locator silent in the census, meaning no release for more than 365 days, as are 5.3% of the group.
How many installs does String locator have?
String locator had 100,000 to 199,999 active installs on the reference date. Within its group, 219 plugins had a higher band and 179 plugins the same band.
The API reports installs only as a lower bound with one significant figure: 100,000 means at least 100,000 and at most 199,999.
Which WordPress version is String locator tested with?
On the reference date the plugin page on wordpress.org showed the notice “This plugin hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress”, because the “tested up to” field was below 6.9 (6.7). The notice describes only that field; it does not say whether the plugin runs on newer versions. 8.0% of the group carried it.
How does String locator compare with its group?
The group holds 399 listed plugins. 97.2% of them had a more recent last release than String locator; 5.3% had no release for more than 365 days.
| Figure | String locator | Group, 399 plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Days since the last release | 590 | median 12 |
| Rating | 4.6 (125) | median 4.7 (10+ ratings) |
| Support threads marked resolved | 0.0% | 68.2% |
| Tested up to | 6.7 | 47.6% on 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | not stated | most often 7.4 (41.6%) |
All values on the reference date
| Slug | string-locator |
|---|---|
| Author | InstaWP |
| Active installs | 100,000 to 199,999 |
| Last release | 590 days before the reference date |
| Tested up to | WordPress 6.7 · core on the reference date: 7.1 |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Rating | 4.6 out of 5 from 125 ratings |
| Support threads, two months | 0 of 1 marked resolved |
| Listed since | 15 Aug 2013 |
| Total downloads | 1,413,272, updates included |
| Tags | find, highlight, search, syntax, text |
Tags
| Tag | Plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag | Rank by installs | Median days since release |
|---|---|---|---|
| find | 2 | 1 | 302 |
| highlight | 2 | 1 | 324 |
| search | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| syntax | 2 | 1 | 302 |
| text | 2 | 1 | 681 |
Rank 1 has the highest installation band among plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag; equal bands share a rank.
Class of 2013
String locator has been listed since 15 Aug 2013. Of the 131 plugins with 10,000+ installs added in 2013, 82.4% released within the 365 days before the reference date.
Same group, shared tags
Not a recommendation; the same figures for comparison. Alphabetical.
| Plugin | Active installs | Last release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Woo Search | 70,000 to 79,999 | 15 days before the reference date | 4.8 (248) |
| Ivory Search | 100,000 to 199,999 | 4 days before the reference date | 4.9 (1,560) |
| Relevanssi | 100,000 to 199,999 | 11 days before the reference date | 4.8 (405) |
| Search & Replace | 100,000 to 199,999 | 732 days before the reference date | 4.3 (283) |
| Search Regex | 100,000 to 199,999 | 35 days before the reference date | 4.7 (101) |
Do you maintain String locator?
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How to cite
hafenstudios (2026): String locator, profile in the Plugin Directory Census 01/2026, reference date 28 Aug 2026. https://hafenstudios.com/en/census/plugins/string-locator/
Source and status
All values come from the full pull of the public wordpress.org API on 28 Aug 2026 (reference time 21:56:30 UTC). The analysis and text on this page are available under CC BY 4.0; the raw values come from the public wordpress.org API and are in the raw data. How the count was made is set out in the method, what the fields do not say under limits. hafenstudios builds WordPress plugins itself, see the conflict of interest. Corrections to moin@hafenstudios.com; a documented correction leads to a new version. From issue 02 this page will also show the change since the previous reference date. Collected and prepared by Horst Wenzel.
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