Typing Text
v1.3.1by WPDeveloper · updated 12 days ago
Engage your potential audience with an exciting promo.
- Rank
- #8,756
- Down13 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 549
- 500+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 22.5K
- 22,451 all-time
- Rating
- 2.8/5
- 4 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Typing Text at a glance
Typing Text is a WordPress plugin by WPDeveloper with 500+ active installs, the #8,756 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 2.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.3.1 came out on Oct 27, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 12 plugins tagged “animated text”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats626 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Typing Text |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 215 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 10 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 550 · -0.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 550 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 551 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 547 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 544 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 541 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 545 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 546 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 545 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 547 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 549 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 546 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 555 |
Rank over time
#8,756 · up 72 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,756 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,743 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,754 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,772 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,809 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,842 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,802 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,793 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,805 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,795 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,818 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,835 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,828 |
Growth %
Average -0.08% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.37% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.55% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.56% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.73% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.37% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.36% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.55% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.62% |
Active installs band
500+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 500+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8835 → #8772
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.252%
- v1.346%
- v1.02.0%
Rating trend
2.8★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.1
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Aug 17, 2020
- Last updated
- Oct 27, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Typing Text
How many websites use Typing Text?
Typing Text is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,756 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Typing Text been downloaded?
22,451 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times. See download stats
When was Typing Text last updated?
Version 1.3.1 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Typing Text compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Typing Text still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Typing Text have?
2.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Typing Text?
The plugins most like Typing Text, by the tags they share, are Spectra Legacy (1M+), Layout Grid Block (200K+) and Genesis Blocks (40K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
2.8
★★★★★
4 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 3 reviews, 75%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 0%4–5★
- Mixed
- 75%3★
- Critical
- 25%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 549 |
| Reported installs | 500+ |
| Rating | 2.8 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 22.5K |
| Author | WPDeveloper |
| First released | Aug 17, 2020 |
| Version | 1.3.1 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 27, 2026 |
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