Cool Text Effect
v1.0by 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 stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Cool Text Effect |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#38,998 · up 4,468 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily 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
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +7.14% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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
- …
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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.3K |
| Author | Saifullah Tareq |
| First released | Nov 7, 2014 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 7, 2014 |
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