Word Balloon is the #9 ranked chat app on WordPress, with a 5.0 average rating from 8 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Word Balloon is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by YAHMAN. With a rating of 5.0★ from 8 reviews, it currently ranks #9 in the Chat category.
AppRanks data: Word Balloon ranks #9 in Chat on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 2% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Word Balloon is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Chat category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 8 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by YAHMAN — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (8) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Word Balloon works
Word Balloon will easy to add speech balloon in your post.
There’s a wide variety of speech balloon.
Other than this, there are function to add effect , filter, icon ,sound.
Support for Block editor(Gutenberg) & Classic Editor.
Translation ready and currently translated in Japanese(日本語).
Related links (English):
Word Balloon PRO
Related links (Japanese):
Documentation
Demo
Word Balloon PRO
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Chat#9of 533Top 2%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Word Balloon stands in the Chat category
Word Balloon ranks #9 of 533 apps in the Chat category, placing it in the top 2% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Word Balloon?
Word Balloon is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 8 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Chat category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by YAHMAN.
Who uses Word Balloon?
Currently around 10,000 active stores have installed Word Balloon. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Chat category on WordPress.
Where does Word Balloon rank on WordPress?
Word Balloon currently sits at position #9 in the Chat category on WordPress. That places it in the top 2% of 533 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.