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.
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Top 4 text effects plugins
- 1.
Rich Text Formats BlockThe most installed text effects plugin, with 100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 2.
Rich Text Formats50+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.
Awesomesauce Blocks10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 4.
tantive text effectsFewer 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”

Rich Text Formats Block
Up in the last 7 days:135#14,912by Younes4 months ago
Enhance your Gutenberg editor with advanced text formatting options.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Rich Text Formats
Up in the last 7 days:129#20,789by lubus2 months ago
Rich text enhancements for the WordPress block editor.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Awesomesauce Blocks
Down in the last 7 days:395#31,442by Ѧwesomə Pøssum ❤️10 months ago
Awesomesauce blocks for your WordPress website with ultra lightweight codes and extraterrestrial design! (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

tantive text effects
#70,764by tantive1 year ago
Short Description: Create animated, stylish headings and paragraphs with customizable text effects for Gutenberg blocks.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day