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Spoken Word

v1.0.1

by Weston Ruter · updated 8 years ago

Add text-to-speech (TTS) to content, with playback controls, read-along highlighting, multi-lingual support, and settings for rate, pitch, and voice.

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Rank
#16,819
Down20 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 97
90+ reported · High
Total downloads
6.8K
6,810 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
7 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +14.3% (30d)·Toward 100+ · ETA unknown

Spoken Word at a glance

Spoken Word is a WordPress plugin by Weston Ruter with 90+ active installs, the #16,819 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 14% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.0.1 came out on Jan 21, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “speech synthesis”. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

101 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Spoken Word Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateSpoken Word
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 20267
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 97 · -1.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.100Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202697
Nov 8, 202697
Nov 7, 202697
Nov 5, 202697
Nov 4, 2026103
Nov 3, 202697
Nov 2, 202697
Nov 1, 202697
Oct 31, 202696
Oct 30, 202697
Oct 29, 202697
Oct 28, 202697
Oct 27, 202698

Rank over time

#16,819 · down 12 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#16.8K#16.8K#16.8K#16.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#16,819
Nov 8, 2026#16,799
Nov 7, 2026#16,821
Nov 6, 2026#16,815
Nov 5, 2026#16,804
Nov 4, 2026#16,784
Nov 3, 2026#16,802
Nov 2, 2026#16,782
Nov 1, 2026#16,799
Oct 31, 2026#16,850
Oct 30, 2026#16,813
Oct 29, 2026#16,838
Oct 28, 2026#16,839
Oct 27, 2026#16,807

Growth %

Average -0.08% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%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, 2026-5.83%
Nov 4, 2026+6.19%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+1.04%
Oct 31, 2026-1.03%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-1.02%

Active installs band

90+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9095100Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202690+
Nov 8, 202690+
Nov 7, 202690+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 202690+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 202690+
Nov 2, 202690+
Nov 1, 202690+
Oct 31, 202690+
Oct 30, 202690+
Oct 29, 202690+
Oct 28, 202690+
Oct 27, 202690+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #16839 → #16804
    • Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
4.9.35
Requires PHP
5.4
First released
Jan 21, 2018
Last updated
Jan 21, 2018
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Spoken Word

How many websites use Spoken Word?

Spoken Word is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,819 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Spoken Word been downloaded?

6,810 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Spoken Word last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Jan 21, 2018 (8 years ago).

Is Spoken Word compatible with the latest WordPress?

Spoken Word’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 Spoken Word still maintained?

Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Spoken Word have?

4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 71% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Spoken Word?

The plugins most like Spoken Word, by the tags they share, are ResponsiveVoice Text To Speech (7K+), Real Voice (200+) and Listen2It (70+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

7 reviews

  • 5 stars: 5 reviews, 71%
  • 4 stars: 2 reviews, 29%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 13 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Spoken Word
Estimated installs≈ 97
Reported installs90+
Rating4.7
Reviews7
Total downloads6.8K
AuthorWeston Ruter
First releasedJan 21, 2018
Version1.0.1
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP5.4
Last updatedJan 21, 2018

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