WordPress plugin comparison
Text Truncator vs Special Text Boxes
At a glance
- Special Text Boxes has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Text Truncator.
- On a typical day, Special Text Boxes is downloaded about 23 times, Text Truncator about 1.
- Text Truncator is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.4 from 21 reviews.
- Special Text Boxes was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Jul 4, 2015 for Text Truncator.
- Special Text Boxes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Text Truncator.
- Special Text Boxes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Text Truncator.
Line by line
Special Text Boxes leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Text Truncator |  Special Text Boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,318 | #5,185 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 634 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 3.4(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.52 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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