Special Text Boxes

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Directory rank vs rivals

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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 · 35% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Michael

   11mo ago

   Initially, I rated the plugin as a one-star because something broke a few months ago and text was no longer accepted in the field. However, the developers fixed the issue and it has been running great for me ever since. I’m crossing my fingers that it stays that way, but who knows with today’s technology. Thank you for addressing the issue and making the plugin useful again. This topic was modified 1 month, 2 weeks ago by Michael.

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2. ★★★★★ Nikita

   2.2y ago

   It looks as if the plugin was developed 10 years ago and has not been updated This topic was modified 2 years ago by Nikita.

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3. ★★★★★ relivin

   3.7y ago

   Gave error message. Don’t know why.

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4. ★★★★★ Oliver Nielsen

   9.9y ago

   Very good !

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5. ★★★★★ etravelcontent

   10.5y ago

   Really nice Plugin

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6. ★★★★★ etravelcontent

   10.5y ago

   Really nice Plugin

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7. ★★★★★ denisseattle

   11.0y ago

   No integration with menu or editor. Little to no documentation. Old school plugin left over from the early days of WP.

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8. ★★★★★ c2632c2632

   11.5y ago

   This is a great plugin that deserves 5 stars. I am thinking about upgrading to the pro version, but gotta look into what more it offers than the free version. Saves me a lot of time trying to figure out how to do a border in css or html. I am happy with this plugin!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 6.5.1 WordPress 7.0 ready 6.5.1
2. — Version 6.5 update: updated to React 19 update: third party libraries are updated fix: block’s content input is fixed fix: admin data requests are fixed 6.5
3. — Version 6.2.6 WordPress 6.8 ready 6.2.6
4. — Version 6.2.5 Plugin security improved 6.2.5
5. — Version 6.2.4 Plugin security improved 6.2.4
6. — Version 6.2.2 WordPress 6.5 ready 6.2.2

3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 7.3 Special Text Boxes <= 6.2.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution ↗
   2024-09-24 CVE-2024-8481 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Affects <= 6.2.4 Patched in 6.2.5
2. Medium · 6.1 Special Text Boxes <= 5.9.110 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-06-17 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.110 Patched in 6.0.0
3. Medium · 5.5 Special Text Boxes <= 5.9.109 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2021-09-21 CVE-2021-24485 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.9.109 Patched in 5.9.110

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 77 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Plus 53 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-08-24 2K+ → 1K+ down after 526 days in tier
2. 2025-03-16 3K+ → 2K+ down after 639 days in tier
3. 2023-06-16 4K+ → 3K+ down

Competes with

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• WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag B
• ManageWP Worker 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A

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Special Text Boxes: 1K+ active installs, 3.4★ (21 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-special-textboxes