Word Balloon vs Toocheke Companion (2026)

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

Word Balloon

5(8)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago

View Word Balloon

Toocheke Companion

4.5(6)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago

View Toocheke Companion

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Word Balloon has a higher user rating (5/5 from 8 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Word Balloon has accumulated 365K+ total downloads while Toocheke Companion has 107K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Word Balloon		Toocheke Companion
Rating	5/5	◄	4.5/5
Total Reviews	8	◄	6
Active Installs	10K+	◄	1.0K+
Total Downloads	365K+	◄	107K+
Support Resolution	100%		N/A
Last Updated	2 months ago	►	2 weeks ago
First Released	2018		2019
Age	8 years		7 years
WP Requires	3.9.3+		5.3+
PHP Requires	5.3+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	4.23.1		1.210

Rating

5/5Word Balloon

◄

Toocheke Companion4.5/5

Total Reviews

8Word Balloon

◄

Toocheke Companion6

Active Installs

10K+Word Balloon

◄

Toocheke Companion1.0K+

Total Downloads

365K+Word Balloon

◄

Toocheke Companion107K+

Support Resolution

100%Word Balloon

Toocheke CompanionN/A

Last Updated

2 months agoWord Balloon

►

Toocheke Companion2 weeks ago

First Released

2018Word Balloon

Toocheke Companion2019

Age

8 yearsWord Balloon

Toocheke Companion7 years

WP Requires

3.9.3+Word Balloon

Toocheke Companion5.3+

PHP Requires

5.3+Word Balloon

Toocheke Companionfalse+

Business Model

FreeWord Balloon

Toocheke CompanionFree

Latest Version

4.23.1Word Balloon

Toocheke Companion1.210

Rating Breakdown

Word Balloon

5/5(8 reviews)

100%

Toocheke Companion

4.5/5(6 reviews)

83%

17%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, Word Balloon averaged approximately 23 daily downloads while Toocheke Companion averaged 161.

Recent Reviews

Word Balloon Reviews

by poncots

高機能で使いやすい

高機能で使いやすく、とても重宝しています。ありがとうございます。本当はPROにバージョンアップしたいのですが、欲しい機能は無料版で足りているので9,800円で1サイトはちょっと高いかなぁ・・・使用サイト数に制限がなければすぐPROを購入したいです。

by alpaind

Too good! Very Precise

Too good!!!

by sourds29

Super

Salut, top génital

Toocheke Companion Reviews

by ambaum

Plugin works as advertised with Toocheke theme, outstanding support

Recently migrated to Toocheke from Comic Easel. The theme worked easily for me in terms of formatting my archive and for posting new comics (I post a 2×2 grid of images), plus works with other plugins

by scottyartz

Doesn’t work for me

Idk if I’m doing anything wrong but I only get critical errors when I try to post a comic.

by aeonna

Multiple comic support

Migrating over from Comic Easel was quick and easy. To use the plugin without the theme, use the short codes. There is now even support for multiple comics (called series when a separate navigation is

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Word Balloon or Toocheke Companion more popular?

Word Balloon has 10K+ active installations while Toocheke Companion has 1.0K+. Word Balloon is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Word Balloon or Toocheke Companion?

Word Balloon has a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews, while Toocheke Companion has a 4.5/5 rating from 6 reviews.

Are Word Balloon and Toocheke Companion free?

Word Balloon is free and Toocheke Companion is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Word Balloon or Toocheke Companion?

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?

Word Balloon was last updated 2 months ago and Toocheke Companion was last updated 2 weeks ago.

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