WordPress plugin comparison
Animated Text Block vs SmartText Rotator
At a glance
- Animated Text Block has more active installs: 4K+, against 1K+ for SmartText Rotator.
- On a typical day, Animated Text Block is downloaded about 86 times, SmartText Rotator about 12.
- Animated Text Block is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 3.5 from 11 reviews.
- Animated Text Block was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against May 24, 2025 for SmartText Rotator.
- Animated Text Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for SmartText Rotator.
- SmartText Rotator has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Animated Text Block.
Line by line
Animated Text Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Animated Text Block |  SmartText Rotator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,508 | #6,495 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.9K | 245 |
| Rating | 4.8(5) | 3.5(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.76 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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