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Text Spinner

v1.3.0

by Hassan Akhtar · updated 7 years ago

Allows you to use spintax in your posts, pages and theme files

Rank
#6,096
Up2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,380
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
28.3K
28,272 all-time
Rating
3.9/5
7 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +60% (30d)·Toward 2K+ · ETA ~23d

Text Spinner at a glance

Text Spinner is a WordPress plugin by Hassan Akhtar with 1K+ active installs, the #6,096 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times, 60% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.3.0 came out on May 24, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. It leads the 12 plugins tagged “spinner”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

236 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Text Spinner Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.51015Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateText Spinner
Nov 3, 20269
Nov 2, 202617
Nov 1, 202618
Oct 31, 202611
Oct 30, 20269
Oct 29, 202611
Oct 28, 20268
Oct 27, 20268
Oct 26, 202613
Oct 25, 202612
Oct 24, 20269
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20268
Oct 21, 202611
Oct 20, 20269
Oct 19, 202614
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20268
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20268
Oct 14, 202612
Oct 13, 20267
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20268
Oct 10, 20269

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,377 · -13.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1.4K1.5K1.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20261,377
Nov 8, 20261,378
Nov 7, 20261,378
Nov 5, 20261,380
Nov 4, 20261,447
Nov 3, 20261,474
Nov 2, 20261,475
Nov 1, 20261,477
Oct 31, 20261,476
Oct 30, 20261,478
Oct 29, 20261,481
Oct 28, 20261,482
Oct 27, 20261,600

Rank over time

#6,096 · down 322 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#5.8K#5.9K#6K#6.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#6,096
Nov 8, 2026#6,098
Nov 7, 2026#6,097
Nov 6, 2026#6,102
Nov 5, 2026#6,089
Nov 4, 2026#5,873
Nov 3, 2026#5,776
Nov 2, 2026#5,774
Nov 1, 2026#5,769
Oct 31, 2026#5,772
Oct 30, 2026#5,770
Oct 29, 2026#5,769
Oct 28, 2026#5,780
Oct 27, 2026#5,774

Growth %

Average -1.15% 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, 2026-0.07%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.07%
Nov 5, 2026-4.63%
Nov 4, 2026-1.83%
Nov 3, 2026-0.07%
Nov 2, 2026-0.14%
Nov 1, 2026+0.07%
Oct 31, 2026-0.14%
Oct 30, 2026-0.20%
Oct 29, 2026-0.07%
Oct 28, 2026-7.38%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20261K+
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #5780 → #6089
    • Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30

Versions in use

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

  • v1.396%
  • v0.14.4%

Rating trend

3.9★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3.0
Requires WordPress
2.5
Tested up to
5.2.30
Requires PHP
–
First released
Mar 6, 2014
Last updated
May 24, 2019
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Text Spinner

How many websites use Text Spinner?

Text Spinner is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,096 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Text Spinner been downloaded?

28,272 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times. See download stats

When was Text Spinner last updated?

Version 1.3.0 came out on May 24, 2019 (7 years ago). See every release

Is Text Spinner compatible with the latest WordPress?

Text Spinner’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 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.

Does Text Spinner have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Text Spinner. See its security record

Is Text Spinner still maintained?

Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Text Spinner have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Text Spinner?

The plugins most like Text Spinner, by the tags they share, are Bulk Auto Image Alt Text (Alt tag, Alt attribute) optimizer (image SEO) (10K+).

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

3.9

★★★★★

7 reviews

  • 5 stars: 5 reviews, 71%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 29%
Positive
71%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
29%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Estimated installs≈ 1,380
Reported installs1K+
Rating3.9
Reviews7
Total downloads28.3K
AuthorHassan Akhtar
First releasedMar 6, 2014
Version1.3.0
Requires WP2.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 24, 2019

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