Proofreading

49 Quality Score

Active Installs

17/30

With 5,000 active installs the plugin has a modest but real audience, enough to demonstrate some traction but nowhere near mainstream adoption.

Update Freshness

5/25

The plugin was updated on January 16, 2025 and is tested against WordPress 6.7.5, though the PHP 5.6 requirement and WordPress 4.0 minimum suggest the codebase has not been modernized in a while.

User Rating

12/15

An 80 out of 100 score from 8 ratings is positive but statistically thin, so the average reflects only a handful of opinions rather than a broad user base.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened and zero resolved gives no signal either way, which is itself a concern for a plugin with thousands of installs.

WP Compatibility

8/15

Compatibility scores 50 out of 100 because the very old PHP and WordPress version floors drag down the rating even though recent core testing is current.

Scores higher than 3% of indexed plugins

About

Proofreading checks texts on every content of your WordPress site. You can proofread in 30 different languages and get tips to improve your writings.

Active Installs 5k+

Rating ★★★★ 4/5

Last Updated 2025-01-16 8:23am GMT

Requires WordPress 4.0+

Tested Up To 6.7.7

Requires PHP 5.6+

Security History

2 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 Medium

Most recent: January 16, 2025

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What It Does

Proofreading scans posts, pages, and other WordPress content for spelling, grammar, and typo issues, with support for 30 languages. It surfaces suggestions and corrections directly within the WordPress editing workflow, helping publishers clean up text before publication. In practice it acts as a lightweight proofing pass layered on top of the editor rather than a full grammar suite.

Who It's For

This plugin fits bloggers, editors, and content teams publishing in multiple languages who want a quick typo-and-grammar sweep without leaving WordPress. It is most useful on sites where writers self-publish and there is no dedicated editorial review process. Smaller multilingual publications and educational blogs will see the clearest payoff.

Who Should Skip It

Sites that already rely on a dedicated tool like Grammarly, LanguageTool Pro, or a human editor will find little added value, since Proofreading is essentially a thin wrapper over automated checking. Users who need deep style guides, plagiarism detection, or team-based editorial workflows should look elsewhere.

The Bottom Line

Proofreading delivers a narrow, functional feature that can help multilingual WordPress writers catch typos, but its overall quality score of 51.99 out of 100 reflects weak maintenance signals and an empty support channel. It is reasonable to try on a low-stakes blog, but teams that depend on reliable updates and responsive support should weigh the risk carefully.

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