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Dictate Button

Adds speech-to-text dictation functionality to WordPress forms via dictate-button.io, making your site more accessible with voice input capabilities.

By Dictate Button·Dictation·Free
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As of April 2026, Dictate Button is a WordPress dictation plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 378 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: Dictation (Speech Recognition).

0/5Rating
0active installs
378total downloads
1 yearsince 2025

Overview

⚠️ This plugin is no longer supported and will stop working due to API changes.

The Dictate Button plugin enables speech-to-text functionality for various form types on your site by adding a dictate button which performs the transcription via the dictate-button.io service.
It allows users to dictate text rather than type it, making your site more accessible and user-friendly.

Please note: This plugin requires an account and site registration on dictate-button.io.

Features

  • Adds a dictate button to WordPress forms
  • Configure which form types show the dictate button
  • Uses the dictate-button component in exclusive mode
  • Admin settings page for easy configuration
  • Works with modern browsers supporting Web Speech API

Supported Form Types

  • WordPress comment forms
  • WordPress search forms
  • Contact For…
Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5
PHP7.4+ required

Top Alternatives to Dictate Button

Dictation (Speech Recognition) icon
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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.2.0

  • dictate-button library update to 1.9.0: Simplified script installation. Updated internal dependencies.
    No visible changes for you.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Konstantin KomelinKonstantin KomelinDictate ButtonDictate Button
Plugin Info
Version
1.3.0
Last Updated
Jan 17, 2026
WP Requires
5.0+
Tested Up To
6.8.5
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
0
Downloads
378
Added
Oct 6, 2025
Business
Free

Tags

dictationvoice inputtranscriptiondictate-buttonspeech to text

Developer

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