WordPress plugin comparison
Text Domain Inspector vs Special Text Boxes
At a glance
- Special Text Boxes has more active installs: 1K+, against 400+ for Text Domain Inspector.
- On a typical day, Special Text Boxes is downloaded about 22 times, Text Domain Inspector about 4.
- Text Domain Inspector is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.4 from 21 reviews.
- Special Text Boxes was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Jun 14, 2024 for Text Domain Inspector.
- Special Text Boxes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Text Domain Inspector.
- Special Text Boxes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Text Domain Inspector.
Line by line
Special Text Boxes leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Text Domain Inspector |  Special Text Boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,560 | #5,185 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 94 | 654 |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 3.4(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.52 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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