Typing Text
by WPDeveloper · Blocks
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
500+
≈580 estimated
Momentum
-8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “block” and “blocks” for “text effects” and “text animation”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “text effects” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “blocks” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “text animation” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 71 average across 2,522 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.2%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 22.3K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,577 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks 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 2 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 4 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
2.8★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.00★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| typing text your tag | #2 | #24 | 0 |
| typing | #2 | #24 | 0 |
| animated text your tag | #10 | #24 | 0 |
| animated typing effect | #4 | #24 | down 1 |
| type text your tag | #15 | #24 | up 1 |
| promo | #18 | #24 | down 1 |
| text effects | #18 | #24 | down 1 |
| text animation | #24 | #24 | down 2 |
| promo blocks | #19 | #24 | down 1 |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
28 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 19 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 “block” and “blocks” for “text effects” and “text animation”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “text effects” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “blocks” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “text animation” sits at #24 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 “type text”. #15 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 927 · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
4d ago
latest release · v1.3.1 · 27 Oct 2026
18
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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 600.
Install history since 4 Dec 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Fabian Mixon1.4y ago
Honestly didn’t expect much, but this plugin turned out to be a gem. Super easy to use, works right out of the box, and adds real value. Definitely keeping it in my stack.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ audunmb4.4y ago
In addition to the promised effects this plugin loads fonts from Google fonts and adds lot’s of custom style options. Why not let the theme and wordpress handle fonts and styling, and let the plugin do only what it should do? So, that’s a no for me. If you need custom fonts for your animated text only and don’t mind loading Google Fonts, this might be for you. If you want to maintain consistency for those using the site, find another solution.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ HenkKuiper5.1y ago
The plugin is OK but its to bad that this plugin does not work with the classic editor or Page builder of SiteOrigin. This topic was modified 4 years, 10 months ago by HenkKuiper.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ insomniasky5.4y ago
Nice WP “native” alternative to other typing effect plugins, but the current version still needs polishing, for example the cursor size and font/icon are fixed i.e. they do not change with text font style, which makes the plugin less useful in many scenarios.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.3.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Typing Text <= 1.2.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-01-06 CVE-2025-22315 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.6 Patched in 1.2.7
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Typing Text <= 1.2.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-06-19 CVE-2024-5058 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.5 Patched in 1.2.6
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 6.6.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 2 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "suitable for", "if you have").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg, Block editor and 2 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,046 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "animated text", "type text" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-19 600+ → 500+ down after 111 days in tier
- 2026-04-30 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-29 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-28 700+ → 600+ down after 112 days in tier
- 2026-01-06 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-05 700+ → 800+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-12-31 800+ → 700+ down after 131 days in tier
- 2025-08-22 900+ → 800+ down 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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Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Layout Grid Block 200K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D -
Genesis Blocks 40K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Snow Monkey Forms 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Snow Monkey Blocks 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Snow Monkey Editor 30K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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