WordPress plugin comparison
Placeholder Text vs Special Text Boxes
At a glance
- Special Text Boxes has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Placeholder Text.
- On a typical day, Special Text Boxes is downloaded about 22 times, Placeholder Text about 1.
- Placeholder Text has no reviews yet.
- Special Text Boxes was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Dec 9, 2016 for Placeholder Text.
- Special Text Boxes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Placeholder Text.
- Special Text Boxes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Placeholder Text.
Line by line
Special Text Boxes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Placeholder Text |  Special Text Boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,942 | #5,185 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 654 |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.4(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.52 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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