Subtitles

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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.

Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.

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.

2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 10 months ago; the previous band took 13 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ jupiter8

   1.1y ago

   It would be great to set the font sizes. This for single posts pages and in the archives/overview (where it is very small and difficult to read for older people). But the plugin does work great otherwise 🙂

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2. ★★★★★ denisseattle

   7.6y ago

   Subtitles disappeared from editor after WP update. No way to transfer them out of the plugin except by manual copy and paste.

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3. ★★★★★ themoonwalker

   8.6y ago

   Not compatible with bbPress. Not showing there on forums and topics area. Still 5 stars ⭐️ This topic was modified 8 years, 3 months ago by themoonwalker. This topic was modified 8 years, 3 months ago by themoonwalker.

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4. ★★★★★ websevendev

   8.6y ago

   Thanks. Hopefully it will get Gutenberg support too when the time comes.

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5. ★★★★★ Felipe Romero

   8.9y ago

   This plugin does what it says, adds subtitles to your post. And does it really well blending with the layout seamlessly.

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6. ★★★★★ rudyodo

   9.0y ago

   Works perfect. First I had some issues with this plugin, it was messing up the archive and search pages in my theme, but I found the solutions (how to modify) quickly and easy in the github. Good job there!

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7. ★★★★★ Omer Hussain

   9.0y ago

   Simple nice and easy to user plugin. But author should add the template tags information on wordpress.org plugin’s page.

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8. ★★★★★ chrisjanss

   9.5y ago

   Sehr schönes Plugin, dass so direkt in WordPress übernommen werden sollte.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 0.0 Performance Fix: Better CSS Handling for better overall plugin performance (see issue ). 0.0
2. — Version 2.1 Version Bump: Fix wonky 2.2.0 release. No changes here; just a version bump to fix the last release package. 2.1
3. — Version 2.0 Extra: Allow theme and plugin authors to override the early return if no subtitle exists (see issue ). Extra: Automatically enable subtitles support for Jetpack Testimonials (see issue ). Patch: Remove French language pa 2.0
4. — Version 1.1 Bug Fix: Remove redundant htmlspecialchars from admin input (see issue ). Patch: Transfer ownership of plugin to Professional Themes. Patch: Give developers the option to show subtitles in RSS feeds (see issue ). Extra: 1.1
5. — Version 1.0 Extra: Add a Subtitle column into the Posts and Pages admin screens. Extra: We have added in a way for developers to allow more tags in subtitles input. Extra: Update plugin POT. Patch: Remove font sizing from hidden ent 1.0
6. — Version 0.1 Bug Fix: Do not show subtitles in RSS feeds (see issue ). Extra: Russian (ru_RU) language packs added Extra: Better WordPress Coding Standards Extra: WordPress 4.1 introduced a new hook called edit_form_before_permalink 0.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Translated into 31 languages, 4 at 90% or more

Plus 7 more locales with partial translations.

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.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-01-05 4K+ → 3K+ down after 401 days in tier
2. 2024-11-30 5K+ → 4K+ down after 261 days in tier
3. 2024-03-14 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2024-03-13 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2024-03-12 6K+ → 5K+ down after 279 days in tier
6. 2023-06-07 7K+ → 6K+ down after 229 days in tier
7. 2022-10-21 8K+ → 7K+ down after 215 days in tier
8. 2022-03-20 9K+ → 8K+ down after 251 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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Subtitles: 3K+ active installs, 4.8★ (53 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/subtitles