Word Balloon vs GSpeech TTS – WordPress Text To Speech… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
GSpeech TTS – WordPress Text To Speech…
3.0K+ active installs
Free
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 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Word Balloon has accumulated 365K+ total downloads while GSpeech TTS – WordPress Text To Speech… has 170K+. GSpeech TTS – WordPress Text To Speech… has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 100%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Word Balloon | GSpeech TTS – WordPress Text To Speech… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 8 | ► | 167 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 365K+ | ◄ | 170K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2013 | |
| Age | 8 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.9.3+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.3+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.23.1 | 3.20.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Word Balloon
GSpeech TTS – WordPress Text To Speech…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Word Balloon averaged approximately 23 daily downloads while GSpeech TTS – WordPress Text To Speech… averaged 180.
Recent Reviews
Word Balloon Reviews
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。
Too good! Very Precise
Too good!!!
Super
Salut, top génital
GSpeech TTS – WordPress Text To Speech… Reviews
Great TTS Tool and Support!
Very easy install on WordPress. Excellent, quick, and personable (human) customer support. But most importantly, the very natural cadence and inflection of the AI-generated voices are unmatched (espec
Solid TTS solution, quick to set up, really useful in everyday life
We use gSpeech on fitnessmanagement.de and are very satisfied: installation, setup, and integration were quick and easy. The player works reliably and makes content much easier for readers to consume—
Thanks!
Very useful for people with Long COVID, ME, chronic fatigue, elderly or visually impaired users.It significantly improves accessibility by allowing content to be listened to instead of read. Howeve
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