Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Featured Post with thumbnail | String locator |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.6 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | ★ 125 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 100,000+ |
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Based on the data on this page, Featured Post with thumbnail is the stronger choice for most WordPress Plugin Directory site owners — 5.0★ vs String locator's 4.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
String locator has the larger user base (125 reviews vs 3), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Featured Post with thumbnail's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Featured Post with thumbnail; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — String locator's 125-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Featured Post with thumbnail's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Featured Post with thumbnail audit • String locator audit
Featured Post with thumbnail has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 3 reviews) compared to String locator (4.6★ from 125 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Featured Post with thumbnail holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.6★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. String locator has the deeper published review base (125 vs 3), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Featured Post with thumbnail typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). String locator typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (125 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Featured Post with thumbnail and String locator both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Featured Post with thumbnail" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
