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Dictation (Speech Recognition)

v1.0.1

by gearinvent · updated 13 years ago

Dictation (Speech Recognition) is the most popular and easiest way to Write a POST with your voice, converting voice on text with any language.

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Rank
#41,626
Up3,431 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.8K
3,829 all-time
Rating
3.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
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0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Dictation (Speech Recognition) at a glance

Dictation (Speech Recognition) is a WordPress plugin by gearinvent with 10+ active installs, the #41,626 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0.1 came out on Jan 3, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.7.41. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “dictation”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

33 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Dictation (Speech Recognition) Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 14Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5
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DateDictation (Speech Recognition)
Nov 5, 20261
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Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20261
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Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · -6.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 10 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202615

Rank over time

#41,626 · down 4,269 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#41,626
Nov 7, 2026#45,057
Nov 4, 2026#47,722
Nov 3, 2026#36,617
Nov 2, 2026#43,451
Nov 1, 2026#43,659
Oct 31, 2026#41,078
Oct 30, 2026#42,935
Oct 29, 2026#37,357

Growth %

Average -0.69% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 9 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 30Oct 31Nov 2Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+7.69%
Nov 7, 2026+4.17%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-20.00%
Nov 3, 2026+15.38%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-7.14%
Oct 31, 2026+7.69%
Oct 30, 2026-13.33%

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+
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Oct 27, 202610+

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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%

Rating trend

3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
3.2
Tested up to
3.7.41
Requires PHP
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First released
Jan 3, 2014
Last updated
Jan 3, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Dictation (Speech Recognition)

How many websites use Dictation (Speech Recognition)?

Dictation (Speech Recognition) 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 #41,626 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Dictation (Speech Recognition) been downloaded?

3,829 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Dictation (Speech Recognition) last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Jan 3, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is Dictation (Speech Recognition) compatible with the latest WordPress?

Dictation (Speech Recognition)’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, 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 Dictation (Speech Recognition) 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 Dictation (Speech Recognition) have?

3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Dictation (Speech Recognition)?

The plugins most like Dictation (Speech Recognition), by the tags they share, are LIQUID SPEECH BALLOON (10K+), Text To Speech TTS Accessibility (4K+) and GSpeech TTS (3K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
50%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Dictation (Speech Recognition)
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating3.0
Reviews2
Total downloads3.8K
Authorgearinvent
First releasedJan 3, 2014
Version1.0.1
Requires WP3.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 3, 2014

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