- Category rank
- #4 in Search
- Listing audit
- 45/100
String locator is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by InstaWP. With a rating of 4.6★ from 125 reviews, it currently ranks #4 in the Search category.
String locator is the #4 ranked Search app on WordPress, with a 4.6 average rating from 125 reviews, as of Sep 11, 2026.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from marketplace data as of Sep 11, 2026
String locator ranks #4 of 536 in Search on WordPress. It holds a 4.6★ average from 125 reviews on WordPress.
Pros
- +4.6★ average across 125 reviews
Cons
- −No declared third-party integrations on the listing — verify compatibility with your existing tools before installing
How String locator works
When working on themes and plugins you often notice a piece of text that appears hardcoded into the files, you need to modify it, but you don’t know what theme or plugin it’s in, and certainly not which individual file to look in.
Easily search through your themes, plugins or even WordPress core and be presented with a list of files, the matched text and what line of the file matched your search.
You can then quickly make edits directly in your browser by clicking the link from the search results.
By default a consistency check is performed when making edits to files, this will look for inconsistencies with braces, brackets and parenthesis that are often accidentally left in.
This drastically reduces the risk of breaking your site when making edits, but is in no way an absolute guarantee.
Create a replica of your live site a.k.a – WordPress Staging site before testing substitutions.
Standardized capabilities
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