Animated Headline
by Anshul Gangrade · Page Builders
Also makes 4 other plugins · 3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add animated headlines to posts, pages, and widgets using a shortcode, Gutenberg block, Elementor widget, or WPBakery element.
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Health
B 81/100
Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
2K+
≈2.9K estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “elementor”, “gutenberg” and “shortcode” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
81 health vs 72 average across 1,891 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.0%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 39.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,267 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 107 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
7%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| animated | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| animated headline your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| headline | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| animated posts | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| headlines | #4 | #12 | 0 |
| animated text | #4 | #12 | down 1 |
| headline plugin | #3 | #10 | 0 |
| post headlines | #4 | #14 | 0 |
| elementor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| text animation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
34 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 26 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “elementor”, “gutenberg” and “shortcode” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- Already on top for “animated” and “headline”. #1 and #2 without listing them. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v5.0 · 17 Jul 2026
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 23% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 3.2 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 3K.
Install history since 29 Jan 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ itsupon11.4y ago
Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ japjeet11.6y ago
this is a simple & easy plugin.i used it for my project animation without any problem
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pilardavis11.6y ago
How did this get 4 stars from anyone?! There’s nothing there when you plug in the code. It’s just blank. I highlighted the area and copied it into Word and there were the words. So they have it set to have the text white?? That makes no sense. So i changed the font color to black with html and STILL nothing. I changed the background to black and changed the html back to white and STILL nothing. Waste of my time.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lbarya11.6y ago
Good And Amazing Plugin Thanks Anshul Ji Thank Very Much……………..
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Newton Linchen11.8y ago
Great plugin! Excellent work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Prahlad Thakur11.8y ago
this very good plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ asha31dec11.8y ago
its very nice for animated heading. Good Job!..
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.1.0 FEATURE: Added native Gutenberg Block support with static preview. FEATURE: Added Elementor Widget support. FEATURE: Added WPBakery Page Builder element support. FEATURE: Added delay , speed , and tag parameters to short 2.1.0
- — Version 1.6.0 Updated compatibility metadata for WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Improved shortcode sanitization and escaping. Updated asset loading to use modern WordPress enqueue hooks. 1.6.0
- — Version 1.5 Removed some bugs. 1.5
- — Version 1.0 Initial release. 1.0
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (5.0). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 6.4 Animated Headline <= 4.0 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2024-03-19 CVE-2024-2304 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.0 No patch available
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add animated headlines to posts, pages, and widgets using a shortcode, Gutenberg block, Elementor widget, o..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Gutenberg, Zoom.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,671 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "text animation" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 4K+ → 2K+ down after 1184 days in tier
- 2023-04-13 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1023 days in tier
- 2020-06-24 4K+ → 5K+ up after 195 days in tier
- 2019-12-12 3K+ → 4K+ up after 97 days in tier
- 2019-09-06 500+ → 3K+ up
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