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Insert Text Symbols

v1.1

by codingdude · updated 4 years ago

This plugin will add a button to the Gutenberg editor for inserting text symbols or emojis into your WordPress posts or pages.

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Rank
#27,120
Down174 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 24
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.1K
2,135 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Insert Text Symbols at a glance

Insert Text Symbols is a WordPress plugin by codingdude with 20+ active installs, the #27,120 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on May 6, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.9.20. Among the 5 plugins tagged “symbols”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2019.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

35 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Insert Text Symbols Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.9.20
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DateInsert Text Symbols
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20264
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 24 · -4.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.2424.525Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.9.20
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202624
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Oct 31, 202624
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Rank over time

#27,120 · down 368 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#27KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.9.20
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#27,120
Nov 8, 2026#26,946
Nov 7, 2026#27,112
Nov 6, 2026#27,425
Nov 5, 2026#26,908
Nov 4, 2026#27,007
Nov 3, 2026#27,074
Nov 2, 2026#26,937
Nov 1, 2026#26,976
Oct 31, 2026#26,734
Oct 30, 2026#26,931
Oct 29, 2026#27,142
Oct 28, 2026#26,817
Oct 27, 2026#26,752

Growth %

Average -0.31% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-4.00%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.9.20
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
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Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #26817 → #26908
    • Tested up to 5.9.19 → 5.9.20

Versions in use

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

  • v1.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
5.0.1
Tested up to
5.9.20
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 13, 2019
Last updated
May 6, 2022
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Insert Text Symbols

How many websites use Insert Text Symbols?

Insert Text Symbols is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #27,120 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Insert Text Symbols been downloaded?

2,135 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Insert Text Symbols last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on May 6, 2022 (4 years ago).

Is Insert Text Symbols compatible with the latest WordPress?

Insert Text Symbols’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.9.20, 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 Insert Text Symbols still maintained?

Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Insert Text Symbols have?

No one has reviewed Insert Text Symbols on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Insert Text Symbols?

The plugins most like Insert Text Symbols, by the tags they share, are Emoji Autocomplete Gutenberg (500+), Native Emoji (5K+) and Insert Special Characters (3K+). Compare all alternatives

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Insert Text Symbols
Estimated installs≈ 24
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.1K
Authorcodingdude
First releasedDec 13, 2019
Version1.1
Requires WP5.0.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 6, 2022

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