Animated Text Block – Add Typing and Looping Text Effects
v1.2.7by bPlugins · updated 1 day ago
Animated Text Block – Add dynamic, customizable text animations to your WordPress site with ease .
- Rank
- #3,509
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4,290
- 4K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 94.2K
- 94,169 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Animated Text Block at a glance
Animated Text Block is a WordPress plugin by bPlugins with 4K+ active installs, the #3,509 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 86 times, 17% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.2.7 came out on Nov 8, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 12 plugins tagged “animated text”. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats5K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Animated Text Block |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 74 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 81 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 90 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 138 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 228 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 692 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,633 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1,378 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 73 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 31 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4,290 · -0.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 4,290 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4,282 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4,304 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4,308 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4,320 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4,310 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4,304 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4,302 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4,320 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4,324 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4,318 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4,296 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4,325 |
Rank over time
#3,509 · down 11 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #3,509 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,509 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,509 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,504 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,505 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,504 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,507 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,502 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,503 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,501 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,510 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,505 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,518 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,516 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #3,498 |
Growth %
Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.19% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.51% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.05% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.23% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.05% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.42% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.51% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.67% |
Active installs band
4K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Judged on Nov 16, 2026
- New short description
Animated Text Block – Add dynamic, customizable text animations to your WordPress site with ease .
Before
Animated Text Block – Add dynamic, customizable text animations to your WordPress site with ease.
- Rank #3518 → #3505
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Rank #3498 → #3507Downloads +185.7%
- Renamed Animated Text Block – Make Your Words Move and Captivate Visitors → Animated Text Block – Add Typing and Looping Text Effects
- New short description
Animated Text Block – Add dynamic, customizable text animations to your WordPress site with ease.
Before
Add animated text to WordPress with the Gutenberg editor. Create typing, looping, and dynamic text animations for headlines and slogans – no code .
- Released 1.2.7 (was 1.2.5)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.271%
- v1.115%
- v1.014%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.7
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.1
- First released
- Dec 21, 2021
- Last updated
- Nov 8, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Animated Text Block
How many websites use Animated Text Block?
Animated Text Block is active on 4K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,509 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Animated Text Block been downloaded?
94,169 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 86 times. See download stats
When was Animated Text Block last updated?
Version 1.2.7 came out on Nov 8, 2026 (1 day ago). See every release
Is Animated Text Block compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Animated Text Block have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Animated Text Block up to date. See its security record
Is Animated Text Block still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 day ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Animated Text Block have?
4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Animated Text Block?
The plugins most like Animated Text Block, by the tags they share, are Text Typing (3K+), Animated Headline (2K+) and SmartText Rotator (1K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 4 reviews, 80%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 19 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 4,290 |
| Reported installs | 4K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 94.2K |
| Author | bPlugins |
| First released | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Version | 1.2.7 |
| Requires WP | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 |
| Last updated | Nov 8, 2026 |
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