WordPress plugin comparison

Instaread Audio Player vs SiteNarrator Text-to-Speech Widget

Instaread Audio Player

by instaread

100+ installs4.3

SiteNarrator Text-to-Speech Widget

by ken107

800+ installs4.1

At a glance

SiteNarrator Text-to-Speech Widget has more active installs: 800+, against 100+ for Instaread Audio Player.
On a typical day, Instaread Audio Player is downloaded about 33 times, SiteNarrator Text-to-Speech Widget about 9.
Instaread Audio Player is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.1 from 9 reviews.
Instaread Audio Player was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for SiteNarrator Text-to-Speech Widget.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
SiteNarrator Text-to-Speech Widget has been around longer: since 2019, against 2026 for Instaread Audio Player.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Instaread Audio Player	SiteNarrator Text-to-Speech Widget
Popular rank	#16,506	#7,596
Active installs	100+	800+
Downloads, last 30 days	943	238
Rating	4.3(6)	4.1(9)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.36	×0.55
Last release	5 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.0	5.2.4

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