Word Balloon
by YAHMAN · Chat & Support
Also makes 2 other plugins · 61K+ installs across the portfolio →
Support for Block editor(Gutenberg) & Classic Editor.You will easy to add speech balloon in your post.
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Health
A 88/100
Few reviews
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
-17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “speech”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
88 health vs 64 average across 1,175 Chat & Support plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 376.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Chat & Support plugin keeps 0.8%, across 629 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Chat & Support 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 3 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 70 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
42
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
+0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| word | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| balloon your tag | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| speech balloon | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| post word | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| bubble your tag | #3 | #4 | up 2 |
| comic your tag | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| speech your tag | #12 | #13 | down 2 |
| speech bubble | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| chat bubble | #16 | #14 | up 2 |
| bubble chat | #16 | #15 | 0 |
| chat your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
18 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 8 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
- One page off on “speech”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “chat” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- Already on top for “word” and “speech balloon”. #1 and #2 without listing them. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 16.4K · 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
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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v4.23.2 · 22 Aug 2026
217
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 48% run the current release. 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 25 Aug 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ poncots1.5y ago
高機能で使いやすく、とても重宝しています。ありがとうございます。本当はPROにバージョンアップしたいのですが、欲しい機能は無料版で足りているので9,800円で1サイトはちょっと高いかなぁ・・・使用サイト数に制限がなければすぐPROを購入したいです。
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alpaind3.6y ago
Too good!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sourds294.0y ago
Salut, top génital
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ utapuru6.6y ago
Fantastic plugin. Does what it says and even more — support is lightning fast. Well worth the price! A big thank you from France. Please keep on the good work with Word Balloon!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mixapo7.0y ago
Супер
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ David Lean7.3y ago
This plugin is amazing in its flexibility. Every possible attribute can be modified. So you can get it to be precisely how you want it. In fact there are a lot of options that I’ll never use, ie animation. But maybe that is important for you. It creates some nice looking testimonials. Also great for “Tips from the Teacher” highlights.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marikades7.4y ago
impressive good work
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tatsuo7.7y ago
simple, smooth, easy!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.23.1 Released: January 7, 2026 fixed: Minor fix. 4.23.1
- — Version 4.23.0 Released: January 1, 2026 Support WordPress6.9. Support Word Balloon PRO 4.23.x 4.23.0
- — Version 4.22.5 Released: July 5, 2025 fixed: Minor fix. 4.22.5
- — Version 4.22.4 Released: June 7, 2025 fixed: Minor fix. 4.22.4
- — Version 4.22.3 Released: February 6, 2025 fixed: Minor fix. 4.22.3
- — Version 4.22.2 Released: June 28, 2024 fixed: delete polyfill.io. 4.22.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.23.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-06-19 CVE-2024-35781 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 4.21.1 Patched in 4.22.0
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Word Balloon <= 4.19.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2022-12-28 CVE-2022-4751 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.19.2 Patched in 4.19.3
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 4 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
3 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Support for Block editor(Gutenberg) & Classic Editor.You will easy to add speech balloon in your post."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 398 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("bubble", "chat", "comic" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2020-10-24 6K+ → 10K+ up after 294 days in tier
- 2020-01-04 5K+ → 6K+ up after 28 days in tier
- 2019-12-07 3K+ → 5K+ 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).
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Guten-bubble 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
WP-Speech-Balloon 400+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Speech Balloon Maker （ふきだしメーカー） 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Joinchat – Enhanced “click to chat” 700K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty 300K+ installs · 5.0★ · 1 shared tag A -
Facebook Chat Plugin – Live Chat Plugin for WordPress 70K+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D
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