WP Spell Check
by WP Spell Check · SEO
Proofread & Audit your WordPress website with One Click! Find & fix the errors and build a professional image for your business.
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Health
B 76/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.9K estimated
Momentum
+53%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “seo” and “shortcode” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
76 health vs 65 average across 2,216 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 214.9K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,193 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other SEO 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 16 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 33 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
2.9★ over 39 reviews, smoothed to 3.57★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
40
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| spell check your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| spell | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| grammar check your tag | #2 | #7 | 0 |
| proofreading your tag | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| proofread | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| check | #5 | #15 | 0 |
| fix english grammar | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| website check | #5 | #20 | — |
| grammar | #7 | #15 | 0 |
| check in | #8 | #20 | down 1 |
| seo check | #9 | #20 | 0 |
| site check | #10 | #22 | 0 |
| plugin check | #13 | #24 | down 1 |
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
67 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 54 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
- “seo” and “shortcode” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- Already on top for “spell” and “proofread”. #1 and #3 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 9.6K · 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.
16
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v12.2 · 28 Sep 2026
16
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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago and the previous band took 5.4 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 3K.
Install history since 28 Oct 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ thelma harcum4mo ago
Thank you WP for offering such a helpful plugin as it make my writing more accurate and easy to read.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ akwx5mo ago
Does what it’s supposed to do…very helpful when updating pages.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zebracrossing1.9y ago
It’s rather an ad, not a plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Shizart2.3y ago
Doesn’t work. Terrible UI. No clue why this even exists or is allowed to exist. Total waste of time. Don’t bother.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andywoo2.4y ago
I was unable to use this, and the owner followed up and issued me a full refund. Thanks very much! This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by andywoo. This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by andywoo.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MS4162.8y ago
No idea why there are so many poor reviews but this plugin works great. WordPress lacks tools for spelling check and correction and this particular plugin has done the job while I work on new blog posts. No complaints so far.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ FamiliesGo3.3y ago
I hit the max number of free pages and so paid for upgrade and uploaded and activated upgrade. It sent me in a circle where it said I only have the base version so I don’t need an API key, it wouldn’t recognize the API key and told me to click to their website to upgrade. But that didn’t do anything. I circled between my website a few times and their website locked me out. There was no way to click through to support without logging in. When I finally reached support they told me they could go into my site to try to fix it or just give me a refund if I prefer. They seemed too quick to want access to my site and too fly by night for me to trust them with access so I chose refund. At which point they said i didn’t meet the requirements for a refund and refused to give one. I feel scammed frankly. Whether they are inept, dishonest or both I would not recommend dealing with them or using their glitchy app. This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by FamiliesGo. This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by FamiliesGo.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sirtaptap3.3y ago
Great idea, was surprised it seemed to be the only plugin of it’s kind. Disappointed to find it does not work and just spins in circles.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 12.0 New: Added SeedProd page builder integration — scan and fix typos in your SeedProd landing pages and templates. New: Added Page Builder by SiteOrigin integration — scan and fix typos in your SiteOrigin page builder conte 12.0
- — Version 11.9 New: WPForms integration — scan form fields, notifications, and confirmations for typos, then fix them inline or jump straight to the builder to review. Fixed: Contact Form 7 “Save all Changes” now correctly updates Form 11.9
- — Version 11.8 Enhanced All in One SEO integration — spell check now scans SEO titles, descriptions, keyphrases, Facebook and X fields, product schema, tag/category SEO, and WooCommerce product SEO fields so typos are easier to catch a 11.8
- — Version 11.7 Now spell checks page and post excerpts — catch typos in summaries and fix them from your results Removed unwanted (Edit to Dictionary Word) fields showing in Posts and Pages Quick Edit 11.7
- — Version 11.6 Enhanced Spell check scans for WooCommerce + Yoast SEO integration — the WooCommerce product scan now spellchecks all Yoast SEO fields on products (meta descriptions, SEO titles, focus keyphrases, Open Graph & X titles/d 11.6
- — Version 11.5 Bug fixes 11.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 7 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (12.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2022-12-23 CVE-2022-2658 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 9.12 Patched in 9.13
- 2022-12-23 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 9.12 Patched in 9.13
- 2021-10-25 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 9.3 Patched in 9.3
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
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
8 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 "Proofread & Audit your WordPress website with One Click! Find & fix the errors and build a professional ima..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 18 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 16 of 18 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you have", "if you want", "great for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Divi, Contact Form 7 and 4 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,167 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-03 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1960 days in tier
- 2020-09-22 2K+ → 3K+ up after 383 days in tier
- 2019-09-05 200+ → 2K+ 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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Dynamic Month & Year into Posts 8K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
WProofreader spell & grammar check plugin for WordPress 4K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI 10M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
LiteSpeed Cache 7M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B -
Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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