WordPress plugin comparison

Insert Special Characters vs WebTextTools Character Picker

Insert Special Characters

by 10up

3K+ installs4.9

WebTextTools Character Picker

by webtexttools

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Insert Special Characters has more active installs: 3K+, against fewer than 10 for WebTextTools Character Picker.
On a typical day, Insert Special Characters is downloaded about 41 times, WebTextTools Character Picker about 1.
WebTextTools Character Picker is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 8 reviews.
Insert Special Characters was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2026, against Apr 3, 2026 for WebTextTools Character Picker.
Insert Special Characters is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WebTextTools Character Picker.
Insert Special Characters has been around longer: since 2019, against 2026 for WebTextTools Character Picker.

Insert Special Characters leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Insert Special Characters	WebTextTools Character Picker
Popular rank	#3,723	#59,281
Active installs	3K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	919	42
Rating	4.9(8)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.74	×0.06
Last release	1 month ago	7 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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