LIQUID SPEECH BALLOON
by lqd · Blocks
Also makes 6 other plugins · 14.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create a talk style (吹き出し) design in the block editor.
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Health
B 82/100
Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
-32%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “blocks” and “gutenberg” for “talk” and “avatar”. “blocks” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “talk” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gutenberg” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “avatar” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 71 average across 2,527 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.1%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 164.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,580 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks 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 3 releases 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 61 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
9%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| liquid | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| speech your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| speech balloon | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| speak your tag | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| balloon | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| talk | #4 | #9 | 0 |
| conversation your tag | #10 | #19 | 0 |
| avatar | #21 | #22 | 0 |
| blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
26 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 18 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “blocks” and “gutenberg” for “talk” and “avatar”. “blocks” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “talk” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gutenberg” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “avatar” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 10K · 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
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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.2.7 · 1 Sep 2026
21
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5.7 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 28 Feb 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Stefan Pejcic3.6y ago
Excellent plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shshshsh6.4y ago
Obviously useful and cool-looking.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ko Takagi7.2y ago
It’s useful and easy to use!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Yukinobu Asakawa7.3y ago
Create fashionable chat designs.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sayaka Kosugi7.3y ago
吹き出しプラグインを使いたいがために、ブロックエディタに乗り換える方々の背中を押していることが多いです。非常に使いやすくて満足しています。ありがとうございます！！
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ocadweb7.5y ago
It’s easy to set up and easy to use!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.2.7). 2 of 3 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 6.4 LIQUID SPEECH BALLOON <= 1.2.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-07-23 CVE-2026-65527 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.5 No patch available
- Patched Medium · 4.3 LIQUID SPEECH BALLOON <= 1.1.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update ↗
- 2019-10-10 CVE-2019-17070 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.0.7 Patched in 1.0.7
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 15 languages, 10 at 90% or more
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
2 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 "Create a talk style (吹き出し) design in the block editor."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 333 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("conversation", "Speak", "speech" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2021-02-28 9K+ → 10K+ up after 83 days in tier
- 2020-12-07 8K+ → 9K+ up after 62 days in tier
- 2020-10-06 6K+ → 8K+ up after 136 days in tier
- 2020-05-23 5K+ → 6K+ up after 50 days in tier
- 2020-04-03 4K+ → 5K+ up after 84 days in tier
- 2020-01-10 3K+ → 4K+ up after 33 days in tier
- 2019-12-08 2K+ → 3K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Extendify 500K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks – CoBlocks 300K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
GenerateBlocks 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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