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Animated Typed JS Shortcode

by Yong · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.1.2 Tested up to WP 6.6.7 PHP 7.4+

Animated Typed JS Shortcode has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 15,643 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 22, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.6.7.

Animated Typed JS Shortcode at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
15,643
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Animated Typed JS Shortcode well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.6.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • typespeed : The text typing speed in milliseconds (default: 50)
  • startdelay : Delay time before typing start in milliseconds (default: 500)
  • backspeed : Backspacing speed in milliseconds (default: 50)
  • backdelay : Time before backspacing in milliseconds (default: 500)
  • smartbackspace : Only backspace what doesn’t match the previous string (default: true)
  • shuffle : Shuffle the strings (default: false)
  • fadeout : Fade out instead of backspace (default: false)
  • fadeoutdelay : Time before fade out in milliseconds (default: 500)
  • loop : Loop strings animation (default: false)
  • loopcount : Amount of loops if enabled (default: Infinity)
  • showcursor : Show/hide cursor (default: true)
  • cursorchar : Character to be used as cursor (default: |)

Animated Typed JS Shortcode reviews and ratings

6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.3 out of 5

6 reviews

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  • Very cool

    Works like a charm! Very cool an nice port of Typed.js from Matt Boldt to WordPress! Thanks for that :-)and keep it up

    Dieter Geiling

  • Semplice da usare

    Molto semplice da installare e usare ma comunque ricco di funzioni grazie ai tanti attributi disponibili nello shortcode. Funziona perfettamente su WordPress 6.0.2.

    Renzo Bassi

  • Worked excellent in Divi theme

    Worked excellent in Divi theme

    davidacardona

  • Does not work, no support

    Only works when I'm logged in. My users (not logged in ) see nothing.

    chinaraj

  • Works perfectly

    A nice lightweight (and free) solution that does exactly what it should, plus a few extra features. Great plugin, thanks for contributing to the community!

    dtjb

  • Does what it say's on the tin.

    The title says it all.

    Lewis Elborn

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Details

This plugin add shortcode to create an animated typing effect with Typed JS. No settings needed, just plug and play.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • animation
  • jquery
  • shortcode
  • typography

More from Yong

Version
2.1.2
Last updated
Aug 22, 2024
First published
Jul 22, 2020
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
6.6.7
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Animated Typed JS Shortcode FAQ

What does Animated Typed JS Shortcode do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Animated Typed JS Shortcode offers typespeed : The text typing speed in milliseconds (default: 50), startdelay : Delay time before typing start in milliseconds (default: 500), backspeed : Backspacing speed in milliseconds (default: 50), backdelay : Time before backspacing in milliseconds (default: 500) and smartbackspace : Only backspace what doesn’t match the previous string (default: true).

How many active installs does Animated Typed JS Shortcode have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Animated Typed JS Shortcode as of September 7, 2026.

Is Animated Typed JS Shortcode still maintained?

The last release was on August 22, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Animated Typed JS Shortcode free?

Animated Typed JS Shortcode is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.