wp-Typography
by pepe · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 11.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Improve your web typography with: hyphenation, space control, intelligent character replacement, and CSS hooks.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈20K estimated
Momentum
+20%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 88/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
89 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.9%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 539.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 3 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 71 reviews, smoothed to 4.39★
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.
63
Momentum
Gaining ground
+2.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
61%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+2.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| typography your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| hyphenation your tag | #1 | #1 | up 2 |
| widows your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| typogrify your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| smart quotes your tag | #2 | #2 | up 20 |
| wp typography | #5 | #5 | — |
| replacement | #9 | #9 | up 3 |
| uppercase | #7 | #7 | up 1 |
| symbols | #7 | #6 | up 8 |
| symbol | #8 | #5 | up 6 |
| mark | #9 | #10 | up 6 |
| copyright protection | #14 | #11 | down 2 |
| character | #20 | #14 | — |
| spaces | #19 | #18 | down 1 |
| characters | #20 | #16 | — |
| unit | #20 | #14 | up 4 |
| copyright | #23 | #9 | 0 |
| page replacement | #23 | #15 | — |
| web space | #24 | #22 | down 2 |
28 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 19 listed. 9 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “wp typography”, “symbols” and “uppercase” (#5, #7 and #7 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 16.7K · 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
3d ago
latest release · v5.12.1 · 28 Oct 2026
114
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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and the previous band took 4.7 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 20K.
Install history since 14 Dec 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ leanderbraunschweig1.7y ago
Thanks for providing this awesome typographic assistant – using it on a number of sites…! Well documented & actively maintained. Much appreciated 🙌
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nealumphred1.9y ago
Cool plugin for those who care about how their text looks on the “printed page,” including punctuation marks and hyphenization. Easy to understand and use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fade102.4y ago
Sehr nützlich, funktioniert gut! Danke! Very useful, works well! Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ carosch2.6y ago
Essential, especially for French.A must! I hope it will be supported for a long time This topic was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by carosch.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ woylon4.0y ago
For a long time I wondered which plugin was consuming too much RAM on my WP installation. Through the Code Profiler I found out that THIS plugin is responsible for it. After disabling it, I suddenly had 40-50 MB more space in RAM. This is unacceptable, unfortunately! Too bad, this PlugIn is otherwise really good and does a great job. I have now solved the hyphenation by CSS and deleted this PlugIn.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ FilipW4.0y ago
This has saved us a ton of trouble on our Swedish-language website. It’s simply amazing, and works great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ novakpeter4.4y ago
This really works so smoothly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ berry metal4.7y ago
Good plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 5.11.0 Bugfix : Don’t crash when a runtime requirement is not met. 5.11.0
- — Version 5.10.1 Bugfix : A debug message intended for local use accidentally got into the build of 5.10.0. 5.10.1
- — Version 5.10.0 Bugfix : Default styles were always loaded, even when Include styling for CSS hooks was unchecked. Bugfix : No more Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. (present since WordPress 6.7). Bugfix : B 5.10.0
- — Version 5.9.1 Bugfix : Only apply filters to ACF fields returning strings to preserve type expectations for downstream code. 5.9.1
- — Version 5.9.0 Feature : wp-Typography is now compatible with PHP 8.1. Feature : Improved Advanced Custom Fields support: wp-Typography is now compatible with Advanced Custom Fields 6. The return type array is now supported for most fi 5.9.0
- — Version 5.8.1 Bugfix : Whitescreen in Requirements class due to error in build process fixed. 5.8.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 102 languages, 10 at 90% or more
Plus 78 more locales with partial translations.
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 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Improve your web typography with: hyphenation, space control, intelligent character replacement, and CSS ho..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 4 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 457 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("Smart Quotes", "typogrify", "widows" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-08 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1723 days in tier
- 2021-11-19 10K+ → 20K+ 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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Web Typography Standards 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D - W Widon't Part Deux 70+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
- W WP ragadjust 10+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
- T Text Orphans Remover — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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MITS No Lonely Words — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Georgian Hyphenation — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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