ResponsiveVoice Text To Speech
by ResponsiveVoice · Uncategorized
Text to speech for WordPress. Add a Listen button or an article player that reads posts and pages aloud, in 51 languages through 158 voices.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
7K+
≈7.5K estimated
Momentum
+20%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “accessibility” and “audio” for “listen” and “dyslexia”. “accessibility” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “listen” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “audio” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dyslexia” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.4%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 285.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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.
This plugin shipped 14 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 23 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.9★ over 34 reviews, smoothed to 4.02★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
12%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| speech to text | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| text to audio your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| text to speech your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| speech | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| web speech | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| listen | #4 | #8 | down 1 |
| text listen | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| digital signage | #3 | #2 | up 1 |
| listen article | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| dyslexia | #5 | #4 | down 1 |
| read aloud | #6 | #9 | down 1 |
| tts your tag | #10 | #7 | 0 |
| tamil | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| text | #12 | #11 | down 2 |
| signage | #6 | #3 | 0 |
| text message | #9 | #10 | down 1 |
| text messages | #10 | #12 | down 1 |
| announce | #12 | #9 | down 1 |
| voice | #13 | #15 | 0 |
| vietnamese | #15 | #16 | up 1 |
| accessibility your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| audio your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
136 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 105 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 “accessibility” and “audio” for “listen” and “dyslexia”. “accessibility” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “listen” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “audio” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dyslexia” sits at #5 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 25.9K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
14
releases in the last 12 months
23d ago
latest release · v2.3.0 · 9 Oct 2026
58
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 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 14 Aug 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tkarius1.2y ago
I needed this plugin for testing reasons. Getting the API key was medium easy, implementation was easy. I could not test the functionality for long because documentation is a little poor. I was able to implement the given example button shortcode. But I expected to have a functional button all over my website after registering and implementing the scripts. Okay. Afterwards I wanted to delete my account. To do that you need to open a support ticket. Getting in contact is hard. Two mails from a mailing list after after 15 minutes since signing up.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ michelswiss2.0y ago
Ai perdu beaucoup de temps avec ce plugin qui fonctionne difficilement avec Elementor.Surtout, l’accessibilité à la documentation est des plus incompréhensible. This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by michelswiss.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pgazzola3.1y ago
This is NOT only for this extension it all that advertize and charge an harm and a leg for impair users I hope one dy you suffer like tham maybe then you would realize charging so much is ridiculous. Wordoress also to blame why you let that going on. Maybe wordpress should included to futur core.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Annonnimmo3.2y ago
Using it (for free) since years 💗
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ luisserrano4.0y ago
The user experience is boring and confusing, coding and API required, bad quality voices.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mike29724.8y ago
The plugin sends data to their server, but it generates a ton on 403 errors. This means the service on their end is not working at all. Anyone who says it works great, is not telling the truth. Don’t waste your time on this. It’s not even worth the 1 dollar they ask for a trial!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alexobi5.5y ago
Works great! I made Arabic Male and Arabic Female TTS for different authors. Good sound, good pronounce, really kind to listen. But installation and activation process is something terrible This topic was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by alexobi. This topic was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by alexobi.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fcsab5.8y ago
It used be OK before the need to register. Now it is sometimes working, sometimes not, and support (on their website) is unusable. Sometimes, they give useless generic replies to my questions, like “consult the documentation” or even worse – e.g. how an I enable it on only specific pages? – answer: enable it specific pages. Deleting this plugin now.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0.2 web player options now match your ResponsiveVoice plan 2.0.2
- — Version 2.0.1 [ResponsiveVoice] shortcode no longer distorts layout; button aligns across themes 2.0.1
- — Version 2.0.0 Removed the voicebox shortcode. Now requires WordPress 6.3+ and PHP 7.4+. New v2 WebPlayer with a visual customizer: live preview, Basic/Advanced modes, custom colours, content-column alignment, and a configurable positi 2.0.0
- — Version 1.7.16 Tested with upcoming WordPress v7.0 release 1.7.16
- — Version 1.7.15 Tested with upcoming WordPress v6.8 release 1.7.15
- — Version 1.7.14 Tested with upcoming WordPress v6.7 release 1.7.14
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.3.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 ResponsiveVoice Text To Speech <= 1.7.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-01-11 CVE-2023-0070 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.7.6 Patched in 1.7.7
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 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
5 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 "Text to speech for WordPress. Add a Listen button or an article player that reads posts and pages aloud, in..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor, OpenAI.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,542 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "text to audio", "tts" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-21 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-20 7K+ → 8K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-07-15 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-14 7K+ → 8K+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2025-07-06 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-05 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-04 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-03 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 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).
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Text To Speech TTS Accessibility 4K+ installs · 4.7★ · 4 shared tags A -
GSpeech TTS – WordPress Text To Speech Plugin 3K+ installs · 4.7★ · 4 shared tags A -
Real Voice – Text to Speech 200+ installs · 3.7★ · 4 shared tags C -
Text to Speech – TTSWP 200+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags A -
Say It! 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags D -
Text to Speech – Reinvent WP 40+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags A
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