WordPress plugin comparison
Text Snipper vs Special Text Boxes
At a glance
- Special Text Boxes has more active installs: 1K+, against 50+ for Text Snipper.
- On a typical day, Special Text Boxes is downloaded about 22 times, Text Snipper about 2.
- Special Text Boxes is rated higher: 3.4 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Special Text Boxes was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Dec 18, 2016 for Text Snipper.
- Special Text Boxes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Text Snipper.
- Special Text Boxes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Text Snipper.
Line by line
Special Text Boxes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Text Snipper |  Special Text Boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,222 | #5,185 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 654 |
| Rating | 3.0(1) | 3.4(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 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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