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SmartText Rotator – Add Motion to Your Words

v5.7

by Labib Ahmed · updated 1 year ago

A WordPress plugin that allows you to add rotating words in a sentence with CSS3 animations.

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Rank
#6,489
Up18 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,260
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
31.3K
31,288 all-time
Rating
3.5/5
11 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +28.6% (30d)·Toward 2K+ · ETA ~2mo

SmartText Rotator at a glance

SmartText Rotator is a WordPress plugin by Labib Ahmed with 1K+ active installs, the #6,489 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times, 29% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.5 out of 5 from 11 reviews. Version 5.7 came out on May 24, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “rotating words”. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

258 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
SmartText Rotator Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.5101520Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateSmartText Rotator
Nov 3, 202618
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202611
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 20269
Oct 28, 202612
Oct 27, 20269
Oct 26, 202616
Oct 25, 202615
Oct 24, 202613
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 202612
Oct 21, 20266
Oct 20, 202610
Oct 19, 202620
Oct 18, 202610
Oct 17, 20269
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20268
Oct 14, 202613
Oct 13, 20268
Oct 12, 20265
Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 20268

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,258 · -3.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1.3K1.3K1.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20261,258
Nov 8, 20261,254
Nov 7, 20261,259
Nov 5, 20261,257
Nov 4, 20261,262
Nov 3, 20261,254
Nov 2, 20261,261
Nov 1, 20261,261
Oct 31, 20261,263
Oct 30, 20261,266
Oct 29, 20261,262
Oct 28, 20261,264
Oct 27, 20261,309

Rank over time

#6,489 · up 4 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#6.5K#6.5K#6.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#6,489
Nov 8, 2026#6,507
Nov 7, 2026#6,489
Nov 6, 2026#6,488
Nov 5, 2026#6,497
Nov 4, 2026#6,486
Nov 3, 2026#6,500
Nov 2, 2026#6,479
Nov 1, 2026#6,482
Oct 31, 2026#6,476
Oct 30, 2026#6,474
Oct 29, 2026#6,487
Oct 28, 2026#6,499
Oct 27, 2026#6,493

Growth %

Average -0.31% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.32%
Nov 8, 2026-0.40%
Nov 7, 2026+0.08%
Nov 5, 2026-0.40%
Nov 4, 2026+0.64%
Nov 3, 2026-0.56%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.16%
Oct 31, 2026-0.24%
Oct 30, 2026+0.32%
Oct 29, 2026-0.16%
Oct 28, 2026-3.44%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20261K+
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #6499 → #6497
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

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

  • v5.784%
  • v5.45.5%
  • v5.55.2%
  • Other5.7%

Rating trend

3.5★★★★★11 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
5.7
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 9, 2015
Last updated
May 24, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about SmartText Rotator

How many websites use SmartText Rotator?

SmartText Rotator is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,489 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has SmartText Rotator been downloaded?

31,288 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times. See download stats

When was SmartText Rotator last updated?

Version 5.7 came out on May 24, 2025 (1 year ago). See every release

Is SmartText Rotator compatible with the latest WordPress?

SmartText Rotator’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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.

Does SmartText Rotator have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep SmartText Rotator up to date. See its security record

Is SmartText Rotator still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does SmartText Rotator have?

3.5 out of 5 from 11 reviews on WordPress.org. 55% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to SmartText Rotator?

The plugins most like SmartText Rotator, by the tags they share, are Rotating Words For WPBakery Page Builder (100+), Slide-Up Elementor Button Animation (70+) and Blocks Animation (90K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.5

★★★★★

11 reviews

  • 5 stars: 6 reviews, 55%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 9%
  • 2 stars: 2 reviews, 18%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 18%
Positive
55%4–5★
Mixed
9%3★
Critical
36%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.

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SmartText Rotator
Estimated installs≈ 1,260
Reported installs1K+
Rating3.5
Reviews11
Total downloads31.3K
AuthorLabib Ahmed
First releasedJul 9, 2015
Version5.7
Requires WP3.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 24, 2025

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