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Best text effects plugins for WordPress

The most popular text effects plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Rich Text Formats Block leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Rich Text Formats (50+) and Awesomesauce Blocks (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “text effects” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 4 text effects plugins

  1. 1.
    Rich Text Formats Block

    The most installed text effects plugin, with 100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.

  2. 2.
    Rich Text Formats

    50+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.

  3. 3.
    Awesomesauce Blocks

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  4. 4.
    tantive text effects

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

All 4 plugins tagged “text effects”