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Comfortable Reading vs Special Text Boxes (2026)

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

Comfortable Reading

Comfortable Reading

3.6(11)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Special Text Boxes

Special Text Boxes

3.2(21)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Comfortable Reading has a higher user rating (3.6/5 from 11 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Comfortable Reading has accumulated 28K+ total downloads while Special Text Boxes has 254K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Comfortable Reading
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Special Text Boxes3.2/5
Total Reviews
11Comfortable Reading
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Special Text Boxes21
Active Installs
2.0K+Comfortable Reading
Special Text Boxes2.0K+
Total Downloads
28K+Comfortable Reading
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Special Text Boxes254K+
Support Resolution
N/AComfortable Reading
Special Text BoxesN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoComfortable Reading
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Special Text Boxes1 month ago
First Released
2015Comfortable Reading
Special Text Boxes2009
Age
11 yearsComfortable Reading
Special Text Boxes17 years
WP Requires
3.0+Comfortable Reading
Special Text Boxes5.6+
PHP Requires
false+Comfortable Reading
Special Text Boxes7.4+
Business Model
FreeComfortable Reading
Special Text BoxesFree
Latest Version
1.6.6Comfortable Reading
Special Text Boxes6.5

Rating Breakdown

Comfortable Reading

3.6/5(11 reviews)
5
64%
4
0%
3
0%
2
9%
1
27%

Special Text Boxes

3.2/5(21 reviews)
5
38%
4
19%
3
5%
2
5%
1
33%

Recent Reviews

Comfortable Reading Reviews

by lupusb

вшитые ссылки!

Будьте внимательны: даже при покупке премиум версии автор вставляет на ваш сайт ссылку на свой блог, пряча её в display none. В личной переписке мне ответил: чтобы была ссылка на сайт автора, у вас с

by thequ

Trial version

За полную версию надо платить деньги.

by zing182

Отличный плагин!

Плагин очень выручил, спасибо Александр! Несмотря на то, что плагин конфликтнул немного с нашей WP темой разработчик помог с установкой! Рекомендую, если вас обязали соблюсти ГОСТ…

Special Text Boxes Reviews

by Archangel76

Was Working Well, Until it Didn’t

I’ve been using this plugin for many years and it did exactly what I wanted it to, until recently. After a few updates to WordPress and the improves with PHP, I can no longer type into the “Content” b

by Nikita

old-fasioned

It looks as if the plugin was developed 10 years ago and has not been updated This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by Nikita.

by relivin

Did not work for me

Gave error message. Don’t know why.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Comfortable Reading or Special Text Boxes more popular?
Comfortable Reading has 2.0K+ active installations while Special Text Boxes has 2.0K+. Special Text Boxes is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Comfortable Reading or Special Text Boxes?
Comfortable Reading has a 3.6/5 rating from 11 reviews, while Special Text Boxes has a 3.2/5 rating from 21 reviews.
Are Comfortable Reading and Special Text Boxes free?
Comfortable Reading is free and Special Text Boxes is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Comfortable Reading or Special Text Boxes?
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?
Comfortable Reading was last updated 8 years ago and Special Text Boxes was last updated 1 month ago.

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