String locator

By Marius L. J.

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Find and edit code or texts in your themes and plugins

4.6

Rating summary

119

Reviews

100K

Active installations

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Overview

Compatibility

Customer support & learning resources

Changelog

Main benefits

Search through themes/plugins

Edit files in browser

Consistency check for edits

Reduce risk of errors

Create staging site

About this plugin

Author: Marius L. J.

Categories: Utilities

Version: 2.6.5

Last updated: 12-03-2024

WordPress version: 4.9

Tested up to: 6.5.5

PHP version required: false

Languages: English (Australia), English (Canada) [+14]

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Learning resources: View resources

Overview

This WordPress plugin is designed to streamline the process of identifying and editing hardcoded text within themes, plugins, or even the WordPress core files. It provides an efficient search functionality that scans these areas, returning a list of files, the matching text, and the specific lines where the text appears. Users can then edit these files directly through their browser via the provided links in the search results. To enhance the editing experience and site stability, the plugin performs default consistency checks for braces, brackets, and parentheses, minimizing the risk of introducing errors. Additionally, users are encouraged to create a staging version of their live site to safely test and implement changes, ensuring the integrity of their primary site remains unaffected.

Efficient Text Search

Search through themes, plugins, or WordPress core.
Get a list of files, matched text, and line numbers.

Quick Edits

Make edits directly in your browser.
Click the link from the search results to edit.

Consistency Check

Checks for inconsistencies with braces, brackets, and parenthesis.
Reduces the risk of breaking your site when making edits.

WordPress Staging Site

Create a replica of your live site.
Test substitutions safely before applying them to the live site.

Features list

Feature

Free version

Premium version

3 temporary staging sites

Create up to three temporary staging environments for testing.

1 migration / mo

Migrate one website per month to a new server or platform.

1 template

Access to one pre-designed website template.

1 GB disk space

Utilize up to 1 GB of storage space for your website.

49 staging sites

Create up to 49 staging sites for testing and development.

20 migrations / month

Migrate up to 20 websites per month.

40 templates

Access to 40 different website templates.

40 GB disk space

Includes 40 GB of disk space for storage.

5000 events for 2 way sync

Sync up to 5000 events between systems.

Invite 5 team members

Invite up to 5 team members to collaborate.

3 InstaWP Live website is free with this plan

Get 3 InstaWP Live websites for free with this plan.

Pricing

Free

$0 / monthly

Plan includes

3 temporary staging sites

1 migration / mo

1 template

1 GB disk space

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Agency

$490 / yearly

Plan includes

49 staging sites

20 migrations / month

40 templates

40 GB disk space

5000 events for 2 way sync

Invite 5 team members

3 InstaWP Live website is free with this plan

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Rating and reviews

4.6

Rating summary

119

Reviews

100K

Active installations

User sentiment analysis

Users highly appreciate the WordPress plugin for its ability to quickly and accurately locate code strings within themes, plugins, and core files. They find it incredibly useful for editing, translating, and debugging, which saves them significant amounts of time. Many highlight its ease of use, fast search functionality, and integrated code editor as major benefits. However, some drawbacks include issues with server execution time limits, occasional crashes leading to website downtime, and not finding the code in certain situations. Users also report that the plugin interface sometimes doesn't appear or function correctly, and some modifications can potentially lead to website malfunctions.

matutino

24 Mar, 2024

It’s just what I needed. Fast, useful and easy to use

synthezoid

15 Jan, 2024

This has been maybe the biggest timesaving plugin I’ve got. There’s is one slight corner case. If you rename your plugin folder through your wp config, and tell it to search just the plugin folder, this can’t find it… it really should read the plguin folder name from the config, not just assume it’s always going to be the default name. I’ll post this in the support forums for the dev, too.But it’s such a useful plugin, that I use so frequently, that I can’t deduct a star for that. Very useful tool, works for me exactly as advertised. This topic was modified 6 months ago by synthezoid.

Brksoft

22 Nov, 2023

Awesome plugin, thank you so much

sueyrad

01 Nov, 2023

WarningThe maximum time your server allows a script to run (1) is too low for the plugin to run as intended, at startup 2 seconds have passed I reached out to my hosting and they said to reach out to you with the error. “the PHP max_execution_time is currently set to 120” no support

String locator

Overview

Compatibility

Customer support & learning resources

Changelog

Main benefits

About this plugin

Overview

Efficient Text Search

Quick Edits

Consistency Check

WordPress Staging Site

Features list

Pricing

Plan includes

Plan includes

Rating and reviews

User sentiment analysis

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FAQ

Will Smart-Scan guarantee my site is safe when making edits?

My search is failing and I am told that my search is an invalid pattern

Can I search through WordPress core files?

How can I make edits directly from the search results?

What does the consistency check look for?

Is there a way to test substitutions safely?

What should I do to ensure my site is safe before making edits?

What happens if an edit breaks my site?