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Animate It! vs Animated Typed JS Shortcode (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Animate It!

Animate It!

4.9(127)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Animated Typed JS Shortcode

Animated Typed JS Shortcode

4.3(6)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Animate It! has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 127 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Animate It! has accumulated 726K+ total downloads while Animated Typed JS Shortcode has 14K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Animate It!
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Animated Typed JS Shortcode4.3/5
Total Reviews
127Animate It!
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Animated Typed JS Shortcode6
Active Installs
30K+Animate It!
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Animated Typed JS Shortcode1.0K+
Total Downloads
726K+Animate It!
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Animated Typed JS Shortcode14K+
Support Resolution
0%Animate It!
Animated Typed JS ShortcodeN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoAnimate It!
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Animated Typed JS Shortcode1 year ago
First Released
2014Animate It!
Animated Typed JS Shortcode2020
Age
12 yearsAnimate It!
Animated Typed JS Shortcode6 years
WP Requires
4.7.0+Animate It!
Animated Typed JS Shortcode4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Animate It!
Animated Typed JS Shortcode7.4+
Business Model
FreeAnimate It!
Animated Typed JS ShortcodeFree
Latest Version
3.0.4Animate It!
Animated Typed JS Shortcode2.1.2

Rating Breakdown

Animate It!

4.9/5(127 reviews)
5
95%
4
2%
3
1%
2
2%
1
1%

Animated Typed JS Shortcode

4.3/5(6 reviews)
5
83%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
17%

Recent Reviews

Animate It! Reviews

by freakymood

Exactly what I was looking for

This is exactly what I needed! A simple and easy tool that animates basically anything.

by pilar101

Does Not Work!

I was so hopeful this plugin could do Exit Animations on Elementor, but it doesn’t. In fact, it does absolutely nothing. I installed and activated this plugin, navigated to the Motion Effects Advanced

by mfarooqi

Amazing.. quick, simple and Free

This is really an amazing small animation plugin which literally made my all custom css ads templates in the website. Now wherever I need, I can use them. I have one suggestion, if you could please ad

Animated Typed JS Shortcode Reviews

by dieter93

Very cool

Works like a charm! Very cool an nice port of Typed.js from Matt Boldt to WordPress! Thanks for that 🙂and keep it up

by Renzo Bassi

Semplice da usare

Molto semplice da installare e usare ma comunque ricco di funzioni grazie ai tanti attributi disponibili nello shortcode. Funziona perfettamente su WordPress 6.0.2.

by davidacardona

Worked excellent in Divi theme

Worked excellent in Divi theme

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Animate It! or Animated Typed JS Shortcode more popular?
Animate It! has 30K+ active installations while Animated Typed JS Shortcode has 1.0K+. Animate It! is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Animate It! or Animated Typed JS Shortcode?
Animate It! has a 4.9/5 rating from 127 reviews, while Animated Typed JS Shortcode has a 4.3/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Animate It! and Animated Typed JS Shortcode free?
Animate It! is free and Animated Typed JS Shortcode is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Animate It! or Animated Typed JS Shortcode?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Animate It! was last updated 4 months ago and Animated Typed JS Shortcode was last updated 1 year ago.

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