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Text Mutator

v0.5

by Lou Friedman · updated 9 years ago

Highlight, redact, style, add background images and modify text blocks.

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Rank
#40,660
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.8K
1,822 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Text Mutator at a glance

Text Mutator is a WordPress plugin by Lou Friedman with 10+ active installs, the #40,660 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.5 came out on Sep 12, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.8.34. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “redact”. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

29 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Text Mutator Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.0123Oct 9Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.8.34
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DateText Mutator
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20263
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · +16.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.8.34
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202615
Oct 28, 202612

Rank over time

#40,660 · up 5,338 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 28Oct 30Nov 2Nov 4Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.8.34
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#40,660
Nov 5, 2026#40,819
Nov 4, 2026#40,997
Nov 3, 2026#45,024
Nov 2, 2026#45,381
Oct 31, 2026#37,437
Oct 30, 2026#37,919
Oct 29, 2026#36,136
Oct 28, 2026#45,998

Growth %

Average +1.41% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+7.69%
Nov 3, 2026+8.33%
Nov 2, 2026-20.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+7.14%
Oct 30, 2026-6.67%
Oct 29, 2026+25.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.8.34
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #45998 → #40819Downloads +0%
    • Tested up to 4.8.33 → 4.8.34

Versions in use

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

  • v0.5100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.5
Requires WordPress
4.1
Tested up to
4.8.34
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 12, 2017
Last updated
Sep 12, 2017
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Text Mutator

How many websites use Text Mutator?

Text Mutator 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 #40,660 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Text Mutator been downloaded?

1,822 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Text Mutator last updated?

Version 0.5 came out on Sep 12, 2017 (9 years ago).

Is Text Mutator compatible with the latest WordPress?

Text Mutator’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, 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 Text Mutator 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 Text Mutator have?

No one has reviewed Text Mutator on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Text Mutator?

The plugins most like Text Mutator, by the tags they share, are Simple Full Screen Background Image (10K+), Highlighting Code Block (10K+) and Full Background Manager (7K+). Compare all alternatives

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Text Mutator
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.8K
AuthorLou Friedman
First releasedSep 12, 2017
Version0.5
Requires WP4.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 12, 2017

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