Text Typing
Healthy: maintained, last release 27 Oct 2026, 14 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Text Typing still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 27 Oct 2026, 14 releases in the last 24 months. 27 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Text Typing, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer charlescormier since Feb 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Text Typing removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Text Typing safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.2.1). Not on the exploited list. 26 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Text Typing update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.2.2. No one-star spike after it. 27 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 17 Feb 2022 to 17 Feb 2022, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| abuhayat | 17 Feb 2022 to 3 Aug 2024, 4 commits |
| charlescormier | 17 Feb 2022 to 12 Aug 2025, 48 commits |
| noornabi2 | 13 Aug 2025 to 16 Apr 2026, 20 commits |
| bplugins | 16 May 2026 to 26 Jul 2026, 2 commits |
| himur98 | 16 May 2026 to 4 Nov 2026, 33 commits |
New committer himur98 made a first commit on 16 May 2026. New committer bplugins made a first commit on 16 May 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 14
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | 5 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 3 |
Last release 27 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.8.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 2.2.1).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | Text Typing - grab attention with animated typing headlines <= 2.2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 2.2.0 | 2.2.1 | Patched before disclosure |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.1.0 (security, escaping, sanitize); 2.2.1 (sanitize); 2.2.2 (security, XSS).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 58 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 323 |
| 18 May 2026 | 240 |
| 25 May 2026 | 169 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 167 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 145 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 121 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 124 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 141 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 154 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,350 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 293 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 257 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 225 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 214 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 201 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 192 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 211 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 207 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 216 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 235 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 262 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 232 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,377 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,190 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 2,589 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 87 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 222% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.2.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | bPlugins |
| Added | 17 Feb 2022 |
| Last updated | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors |
| Tags | block, Typing Text, Typing Effect, text animation, animated headline |
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Questions
Is Text Typing still maintained?
Yes. Last release 27 Oct 2026, 14 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Text Typing, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer charlescormier since Feb 2022.
Was Text Typing removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Text Typing safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.2.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Text Typing update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.2. No one-star spike after it.