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Cool Text Effect

v1.0

by Saifullah Tareq · updated 12 years ago

This plugin will enable text effect in your wordpress theme. You can embed cool textEffect via shortcode in everywhere you want, even in theme files.

Rank
#38,998
Up6,939 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.3K
2,283 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Cool Text Effect at a glance

Cool Text Effect is a WordPress plugin by Saifullah Tareq with 10+ active installs, the #38,998 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Nov 7, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “jQuery type effect”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Cool Text Effect Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateCool Text Effect
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202614

Rank over time

#38,998 · up 4,468 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Nov 2Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#38,998
Nov 7, 2026#45,937
Nov 6, 2026#45,438
Nov 2, 2026#40,287
Nov 1, 2026#44,062
Oct 30, 2026#43,137
Oct 29, 2026#44,778
Oct 28, 2026#37,541
Oct 27, 2026#43,466

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+16.67%
Nov 7, 2026-7.14%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+7.69%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-13.33%
Oct 28, 2026+7.14%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
3.9.40
Requires PHP
–
First released
Nov 7, 2014
Last updated
Nov 7, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Cool Text Effect

How many websites use Cool Text Effect?

Cool Text Effect is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #38,998 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Cool Text Effect been downloaded?

2,283 times in total since 2014.

When was Cool Text Effect last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Nov 7, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is Cool Text Effect compatible with the latest WordPress?

Cool Text Effect’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Cool Text Effect still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Cool Text Effect have?

No one has reviewed Cool Text Effect on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Cool Text Effect?

The plugins most like Cool Text Effect, by the tags they share, are Image Hover Effects Widgets (100+) and Paragraph Typewriter Effect (fewer than 10).

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Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.3K
AuthorSaifullah Tareq
First releasedNov 7, 2014
Version1.0
Requires WP3.0.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 7, 2014

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