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Animated Headline

v5.0

by Anshul Gangrade · updated 3 months ago

Add animated headlines to posts, pages, and widgets using a shortcode, Gutenberg block, Elementor widget, or WPBakery element.

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Rank
#4,787
Up9 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 2,310
2K+ reported · High
Total downloads
39.8K
39,840 all-time
Rating
4.4/5
7 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +8.6% (30d)·Toward 3K+ · ETA ~4mo

Animated Headline at a glance

Animated Headline is a WordPress plugin by Anshul Gangrade with 2K+ active installs, the #4,787 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 26 times, 9% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 5.0 came out on Jul 17, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 3 plugins tagged “animated headline”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

429 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Animated Headline Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.203040Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27
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DateAnimated Headline
Oct 27, 202622
Oct 26, 202626
Oct 25, 202629
Oct 24, 202626
Oct 23, 202638
Oct 22, 202636
Oct 21, 202631
Oct 20, 202631
Oct 19, 202626
Oct 18, 202614
Oct 17, 202617
Oct 16, 202618
Oct 15, 202618
Oct 14, 202618
Oct 13, 202618
Oct 12, 202615
Oct 11, 202614
Oct 10, 202613
Oct 9, 202619

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 2,306 · -0.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.2.3K2.3K2.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20262,306
Nov 7, 20262,301
Nov 5, 20262,303
Nov 4, 20262,305
Nov 3, 20262,309
Nov 2, 20262,310
Nov 1, 20262,313
Oct 31, 20262,316
Oct 30, 20262,322
Oct 29, 20262,322
Oct 28, 20262,324
Oct 27, 20262,327

Rank over time

#4,787 · down 33 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#4.8K#4.8KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#4,787
Nov 7, 2026#4,796
Nov 6, 2026#4,784
Nov 5, 2026#4,789
Nov 4, 2026#4,784
Nov 3, 2026#4,783
Nov 2, 2026#4,778
Nov 1, 2026#4,774
Oct 31, 2026#4,771
Oct 30, 2026#4,765
Oct 29, 2026#4,777
Oct 28, 2026#4,778
Oct 27, 2026#4,774
Oct 16, 2026#4,754

Growth %

Average -0.08% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.22%
Nov 7, 2026-0.04%
Nov 5, 2026-0.09%
Nov 4, 2026-0.17%
Nov 3, 2026-0.04%
Nov 2, 2026-0.13%
Nov 1, 2026-0.13%
Oct 31, 2026-0.26%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-0.09%
Oct 28, 2026-0.13%

Active installs band

2K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.1.9K2K2.1KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20262K+
Nov 7, 20262K+
Nov 6, 20262K+
Nov 5, 20262K+
Nov 4, 20262K+
Nov 3, 20262K+
Nov 2, 20262K+
Nov 1, 20262K+
Oct 31, 20262K+
Oct 30, 20262K+
Oct 29, 20262K+
Oct 28, 20262K+
Oct 27, 20262K+
Oct 16, 20262K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #4778 → #4789
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v4.063%
  • v5.037%
  • v3.50.8%

Rating trend

4.4★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
5.0
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jan 13, 2015
Last updated
Jul 17, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Animated Headline

How many websites use Animated Headline?

Animated Headline is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,787 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Animated Headline been downloaded?

39,840 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 26 times. See download stats

When was Animated Headline last updated?

Version 5.0 came out on Jul 17, 2026 (3 months ago). See every release

Is Animated Headline compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Does Animated Headline have known security vulnerabilities?

Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 5.0, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record

Is Animated Headline still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Animated Headline have?

4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Animated Headline?

The plugins most like Animated Headline, by the tags they share, are UiCore Animate (40K+), Ultimate Addons for Elementor (2M+) and Spectra Legacy (1M+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.4

★★★★★

7 reviews

  • 5 stars: 6 reviews, 86%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
Positive
86%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
14%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Animated Headline
Estimated installs≈ 2,310
Reported installs2K+
Rating4.4
Reviews7
Total downloads39.8K
AuthorAnshul Gangrade
First releasedJan 13, 2015
Version5.0
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedJul 17, 2026

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