Proofreading
by Scribit · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 9.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Proofreading checks texts on every content of your WordPress site. You can proofread in 30 different languages and get tips to improve your writings.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
C 62/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
5K+
≈5.5K estimated
Momentum
+27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “editing”, “revision” and “typo” for “proofread”, “punctuation” and “grammar”. “editing” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “proofread” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “revision” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “punctuation” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “typo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “grammar” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
62 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →36%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 13.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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: Update recency
Updated 653 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.0★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.09★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 653 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
-0.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| proofreading | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| errata your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| misprint your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| proofread | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| punctuation | #15 | #10 | down 3 |
| grammar | #20 | #18 | down 3 |
| editing your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| revision your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| typo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
8 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “editing”, “revision” and “typo” for “proofread”, “punctuation” and “grammar”. “editing” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “proofread” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “revision” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “punctuation” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “typo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “grammar” sits at #20 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 517 · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.8y ago
latest release · v1.2.2 · 16 Jan 2025
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% 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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 3 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ webstpro1.7y ago
there is no documentation on how to make this work I finally found out you need to edit a page with WordPress Then there is an Analyze button I got message “Generic Error” So it did not work on a page made with WordPress editor, another page with Gutenberg, and another made with Elementor So I uninstalled it. WordPress 6.7.1 Elementor Pro 3.27.3
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rocktambulos2.9y ago
WordPress evolved but the plugin didn’t. Is unbelievable that a wordpress plugin won’t support gutenberg in 2023
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ arthurnanni4.8y ago
The plugin is very useful. After errors in operation, a contact with author it was fastly and solved my doubts, following the spirit of FOSS. Long life to Proofreading!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dyi6.7y ago
Please No Gutenburg in the new update, at least do it for me. I can’t post anything, I can’t repair anything. I don’t even know how to keep going on. Please make it stop. I can’t even know how to post on my own website. The issue is I don’t know how to use Gutenburg and it’s not user understandable.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sumoboy6.7y ago
Won’t analyze content in Gutenberg, pretty much worthless until updated. This topic was modified 6 years, 4 months ago by sumoboy.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ezio808.3y ago
Few options but very well developed. A must have in the WordPress plugin worlds.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cloe898.7y ago
Il plugin aiuta a correggere il testo in corso d’opera, una importante funzionalità per editor e blogger. The plugin helps to correct the text when writing, an important feature for editors and bloggers.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Scribit8.7y ago
I think it is very useful inside WordPress world. All site must have it to avoid common text errors. It does not take up much space in the backend WordPress console so it can always be left activated. P.S: I’m the autor of the plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.2 Escaping improved Code refactoring Placeholder for translators WordPress 6.7.1 compatibility (not Gutenberg) 1.2.2
- — Version 1.2.1 Security fixes Added prepare statements to queries 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2 Security fixes Changed escaping data methods WordPress 6.4.3 compatibility (not Gutenberg) 1.2
- — Version 1.1 WordPress 6.3.2 compatibility (not Gutenberg) URLs escaped Translations escaped Corrected URLs for multisite installations 1.1
- — Version 1.0.11 WordPress 5.8 compatibility (not Gutenberg) Restyling of about page 1.0.11
- — Version 1.0.10 WordPress 5.7 compatibility (not Gutenberg) Classic editor link corrected 1.0.10
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.2.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2025-01-16 CVE-2024-12466 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.1.1 Patched in 1.2.2
- 2023-10-12 CVE-2023-45772 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1 Patched in 1.2
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 6.7.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 1 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
1 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Proofreading checks texts on every content of your WordPress site. You can proofread in 30 different langua..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 863 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("editing", "Errata", "misprint", "revision" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-03-14 6K+ → 5K+ down after 244 days in tier
- 2024-07-13 7K+ → 6K+ down after 41 days in tier
- 2024-06-02 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-01 7K+ → 6K+ down after 298 days in tier
- 2023-08-08 6K+ → 7K+ up after 181 days in tier
- 2023-02-08 5K+ → 6K+ up after 127 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 4K+ → 5K+ up after 94 days in tier
- 2022-07-02 2K+ → 4K+ up after 323 days in tier
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).
- W WP Revisions Control 40K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C
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Prepare New Version 6K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D -
Revisionize 4K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag D -
Companion Revision Manager – Revision Control 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag C -
Disable Gutenberg Autosave 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
Limit Revisions 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D
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