Proofreading

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Share 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.

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1. ★★★★★ webstpro

   1.6y 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

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2. ★★★★★ rocktambulos

   2.7y ago

   WordPress evolved but the plugin didn’t. Is unbelievable that a wordpress plugin won’t support gutenberg in 2023

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3. ★★★★★ arthurnanni

   4.6y 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!

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4. ★★★★★ dyi

   6.5y 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.

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5. ★★★★★ sumoboy

   6.5y ago

   Won’t analyze content in Gutenberg, pretty much worthless until updated. This topic was modified 6 years, 4 months ago by sumoboy.

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6. ★★★★★ ezio80

   8.1y ago

   Few options but very well developed. A must have in the WordPress plugin worlds.

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7. ★★★★★ cloe89

   8.5y 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.

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8. ★★★★★ Scribit

   8.5y 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.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.2.2 Escaping improved Code refactoring Placeholder for translators WordPress 6.7.1 compatibility (not Gutenberg) 1.2.2
2. — Version 1.2.1 Security fixes Added prepare statements to queries 1.2.1
3. — Version 1.2 Security fixes Changed escaping data methods WordPress 6.4.3 compatibility (not Gutenberg) 1.2
4. — Version 1.1 WordPress 6.3.2 compatibility (not Gutenberg) URLs escaped Translations escaped Corrected URLs for multisite installations 1.1
5. — Version 1.0.11 WordPress 5.8 compatibility (not Gutenberg) Restyling of about page 1.0.11
6. — Version 1.0.10 WordPress 5.7 compatibility (not Gutenberg) Classic editor link corrected 1.0.10

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.1 Proofreading <= 1.2.1.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-01-16 CVE-2024-12466 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.2.1.1 Patched in 1.2.2
2. Medium · 6.1 Proofreading <= 1.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-10-12 CVE-2023-45772 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.1 Patched in 1.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.2

Translated into 4 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-03-14 6K+ → 5K+ down after 244 days in tier
2. 2024-07-13 7K+ → 6K+ down after 41 days in tier
3. 2024-06-02 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2024-06-01 7K+ → 6K+ down after 298 days in tier
5. 2023-08-08 6K+ → 7K+ up after 181 days in tier
6. 2023-02-08 5K+ → 6K+ 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).

• W WP Revisions Control 40K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C
• PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate Posts, Submit, Approve and Schedule Content Changes 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
• 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 B
• Disable Gutenberg Autosave 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A

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Proofreading: 5K+ active installs, 4.0★ (8 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/proofreading