Word Balloon
v4.23.3by YAHMAN · updated 8 days ago
Support for Block editor(Gutenberg) & Classic Editor.You will easy to add speech balloon in your post.
- Rank
- #1,956
- Up2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 381.8K
- 381,778 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 8 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Word Balloon at a glance
Word Balloon is a WordPress plugin by YAHMAN with 10K+ active installs, the #1,956 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 65 times, 13% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 4.23.3 came out on Oct 31, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “balloon”. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.6K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Word Balloon |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 71 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 178 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 237 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 284 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 217 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 35 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12,732 · -0.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12,732 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12,752 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12,769 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12,780 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12,807 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12,747 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12,767 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12,776 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12,770 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12,775 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12,785 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12,784 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12,802 |
Rank over time
#1,956 · up 9 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,956 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,958 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,957 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,957 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,958 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,954 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,956 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,955 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,954 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,955 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,956 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,957 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,960 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,960 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,965 |
Growth %
Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.47% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.05% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.14% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
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 #1955 → #1958
- Released 4.23.3 (was 4.23.2)
- Rank #1960 → #1958
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.2358%
- v4.2214%
- v4.196.9%
- v4.206.8%
- Other14%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.23.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.9.3
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.3
- First released
- Mar 11, 2018
- Last updated
- Oct 31, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Word Balloon
How many websites use Word Balloon?
Word Balloon is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,956 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Word Balloon been downloaded?
381,778 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 65 times. See download stats
When was Word Balloon last updated?
Version 4.23.3 came out on Oct 31, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release
Is Word Balloon compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Word Balloon have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Word Balloon up to date. See its security record
Is Word Balloon still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Word Balloon have?
5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Word Balloon?
The plugins most like Word Balloon, by the tags they share, are WP-Speech-Balloon (400+), Speech Balloon Maker （ふきだしメーカー） (200+) and LIQUID SPEECH BALLOON (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
8 reviews
- 5 stars: 8 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 8 |
| Total downloads | 381.8K |
| Author | YAHMAN |
| First released | Mar 11, 2018 |
| Version | 4.23.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.9.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Last updated | Oct 31, 2026 |
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