Animated Text Block – Add Typing and… vs SmartText Rotator – Add Motion to Your… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Animated Text Block – Add Typing and…
4.0K+ active installs
Free
SmartText Rotator – Add Motion to Your…
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Animated Text Block – Add Typing and… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 5 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Animated Text Block – Add Typing and… has accumulated 82K+ total downloads while SmartText Rotator – Add Motion to Your… has 29K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Animated Text Block – Add Typing and… | SmartText Rotator – Add Motion to Your… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 3.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 5 | ► | 11 |
| Active Installs | 4.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 82K+ | ◄ | 29K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 days ago | ◄ | 10 months ago |
| First Released | 2021 | 2015 | |
| Age | 5 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.5+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.1+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.2.5 | 5.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Animated Text Block – Add Typing and…
SmartText Rotator – Add Motion to Your…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Animated Text Block – Add Typing and… averaged approximately 171 daily downloads while SmartText Rotator – Add Motion to Your… averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Animated Text Block – Add Typing and… Reviews
Not compatible with Elementor
Good plugin, but unfortunately it’s not compatible with Elementor.
Very nice plugin
Very nice plugin. Congrats. I will dare to suggest some things – The settings panels are clear enough, so the big purple help buttons in the first panel are completely unnecessary, more when the text
I am happy with your service
Tnx
SmartText Rotator – Add Motion to Your… Reviews
A little buggy still…
It looks like it works well with 3-5 words, but more than that and it gets stuck… Also, most of the effects are paid for in the pro version.
Misleading description – most of the effects are in a PRO Version only
Most of the effects are in a PRO version only which is not clear from the plugin description.
Fake info
Misleading description. It is never made clear that most of the effects are paid for. Just said: EFFECTS INCLUDED Typing Effect Type Writer Effect Fade Effect Clip Effect Flip Cube
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