WordPress plugin comparison
Blocks Animation vs SmartText Rotator
At a glance
- Blocks Animation has more active installs: 90K+, against 1K+ for SmartText Rotator.
- On a typical day, Blocks Animation is downloaded about 1,620 times, SmartText Rotator about 12.
- Blocks Animation is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 73 reviews, against 3.5 from 11 reviews.
- Blocks Animation was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against May 24, 2025 for SmartText Rotator.
- Blocks Animation is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for SmartText Rotator.
- SmartText Rotator has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Blocks Animation.
Line by line
Blocks Animation leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blocks Animation |  SmartText Rotator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #468 | #6,495 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 145.2K | 245 |
| Rating | 4.8(73) | 3.5(11) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | today | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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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