WordPress plugin comparison
GSpeech TTS vs Word Balloon
At a glance
- Word Balloon has more active installs: 10K+, against 3K+ for GSpeech TTS.
- On a typical day, GSpeech TTS is downloaded about 88 times, Word Balloon about 65.
- Word Balloon is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.8 from 178 reviews.
- Word Balloon was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for GSpeech TTS.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- GSpeech TTS has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Word Balloon.
Line by line
Word Balloon leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  GSpeech TTS |  Word Balloon |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,626 | #1,953 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3K | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(178) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 9 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.3 |
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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