BeyondWords – AI audio for publishers
by BeyondWords (formerly SpeechKit) · AI
Turn WordPress articles into audio as you publish, with tools for distribution, monetization, and analytics.
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Health
B 81/100
no flags
Active installs
800+
≈870 estimated
Momentum
-43%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “ai”, “text to speech” and “audio” for “elevenlabs”, “distribution” and “publisher”. “ai” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “elevenlabs” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “text to speech” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “distribution” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “audio” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “publisher” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
81 health vs 77 average across 3,401 AI plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 101.4K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median AI plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,015 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other AI 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 11 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 38 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.6★ over 27 reviews, smoothed to 3.92★
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| voice cloning your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| publishers | #8 | #15 | down 1 |
| ai audio | #9 | #19 | down 3 |
| distribution | #10 | #11 | up 1 |
| elevenlabs | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| audio your tag | #15 | #21 | down 2 |
| tts your tag | #14 | #13 | down 1 |
| text to speech your tag | #16 | #15 | down 2 |
| monetization | #17 | #17 | up 1 |
| publisher | #15 | #14 | down 1 |
| tts audio | #8 | #8 | 0 |
| ai tts | #9 | #7 | down 1 |
| web monetization | #13 | #14 | up 1 |
| ai monetization | #14 | #16 | down 1 |
| voice | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| ai text to speech | #17 | #13 | down 3 |
| cloning | #22 | #20 | — |
| post cloning | #23 | #20 | down 1 |
| speech to text | #22 | #18 | down 2 |
| ai your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
67 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 19 listed. 48 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “ai”, “text to speech” and “audio” for “elevenlabs”, “distribution” and “publisher”. “ai” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “elevenlabs” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “text to speech” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “distribution” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “audio” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “publisher” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “audio”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “text to speech”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “tts”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.7K · 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.
11
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v7.2.0 · 25 Sep 2026
43
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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 72% of the way through.
Install history since 23 Sep 2020
Reviewer account pattern
from wp.org reviewer profiles10 of the last 14 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.
Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ OutBoxed1.3y ago
I love the voice models. I absolutely loved being able to create a voice model based on my own voice. I was ridiculously frustrated by support (or complete lack thereof) when I ran into errors during implementation. You can have the best product in the world, but if people can’t use it or access your support, then they won’t be turned into paying customers. I’ve seen other complainants being told to use a different support than the chat functionality. If it’s broken, don’t offer the functionality! This topic was modified 12 months ago by OutBoxed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ qgxruyfnhjfqtdi2.9y ago
This software works really well and I found the support was very quick and helpful which is always nice. Thumbs up from us, we will use this plugin again on our projects.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ blackflamingo2.9y ago
tried to find a way to delete my account, impossible. Waiting for a reply from them.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous3.5y ago
Yes, there is a free version, but it works only for 10 000 characters … which is enough for a decent postcard. Then the audio processing appears as “Skipped” in the edit page of a post. … and nothing tells you what happened. You have to explore yourself to find out that now it is $89/month … Found something great in Codecanyon cheaper and paid only ONCEBye Bye
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ janestreet3.5y ago
Good product until it stopped working. Support will simply ignore multiple emails and chat requests.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ericbonetti20173.6y ago
I love the plug-in and it sounds great. But support ignores multiple emails, so you are own if you run into issues. And pricing is wickedly steep when you can get plugins from Code Canyon for $20 and use Google TTS.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ presspasssports3.7y ago
We’ve been using Beyond Words for almost a year and happily pay for it. As a sports news site, many of our visitors are can listen to the stories instead of read them. We’ve had great feedback from players, parents, and coaches that they enjoy listening on their drives home from games. We’ve had a few questions and their support team is great! This plugin adds value to our website for sure!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ davidgilbertvo3.7y ago
If you ARE going to use an AI voice for your project/site, at LEAST use one that is done by an ethical provider using REAL professional voice actors! The end result will be much better and YOUR website visitors will be happier with the end result. Obviously, the best thing to do is to hire a professional to narrate your blog/content for accessibility or ease of use reasons, but, when you can’t afford to hire a human, at least use something like BeyondWords!
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 0 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
6 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 "Turn WordPress articles into audio as you publish, with tools for distribution, monetization, and analytics."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("built for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, REST API.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,251 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("text to speech", "tts", "voice cloning" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-24 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-23 800+ → 900+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-07-16 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-15 800+ → 900+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2026-06-30 900+ → 800+ down after 165 days in tier
- 2026-01-16 1K+ → 900+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-01-13 900+ → 1K+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-01-07 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 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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ResponsiveVoice Text To Speech 7K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
Real Voice – Text to Speech 200+ installs · 3.7★ · 3 shared tags C -
Say It! 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D -
Spoken Word 90+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D -
Text To Speech TTS Accessibility 4K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
GSpeech TTS – WordPress Text To Speech Plugin 3K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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