Dynamic Text
v2.1.2by Stephen Mullen · updated 9 years ago
Dynamic Text is a localization plugin that allows you to have dynamic text and content on your Wordpress pages and posts. To use this plugin, set an …
- Rank
- #38,578
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.2K
- 3,209 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Dynamic Text at a glance
Dynamic Text is a WordPress plugin by Stephen Mullen with 10+ active installs, the #38,578 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.1.2 came out on Feb 13, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 165 plugins tagged “text”, it ranks #84. It was first released in 2015.
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 | Dynamic Text |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| 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 · +16.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
Rank over time
#38,578 · up 6,743 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #38,578 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #46,659 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #42,022 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #43,210 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #47,417 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #37,967 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #39,188 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #45,321 |
Growth %
Average +1.29% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.85% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +16.67% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #45321 → #42022
- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.1.2
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 30, 2015
- Last updated
- Feb 13, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Dynamic Text
How many websites use Dynamic Text?
Dynamic Text 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 #38,578 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Dynamic Text been downloaded?
3,209 times in total since 2015.
When was Dynamic Text last updated?
Version 2.1.2 came out on Feb 13, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Dynamic Text compatible with the latest WordPress?
Dynamic Text’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Dynamic Text still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Dynamic Text have?
No one has reviewed Dynamic Text on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Dynamic Text?
The plugins most like Dynamic Text, by the tags they share, are Post Type Switcher (200K+), Display Posts (70K+) and HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode) (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.2K |
| Author | Stephen Mullen |
| First released | Jul 30, 2015 |
| Version | 2.1.2 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 13, 2017 |
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