ComicPress to Comic Easel Migrator vs Word Balloon
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Word Balloon leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,960, ahead of ComicPress to Comic Easel Migrator at #10,957. Over the last 7 days Word Balloon climbed 9 places and ComicPress to Comic Easel Migrator slipped 23 places. Word Balloon has the largest install base, roughly 33× the next: 10K+ active installs against 300+ for ComicPress to Comic Easel Migrator. Downloads this week: Word Balloon 1,124 and ComicPress to Comic Easel Migrator 29. Ratings: ComicPress to Comic Easel Migrator 4★ from 2 and Word Balloon 5★ from 8 reviews.
| Metric | ComicPress to Comic Easel Migrator | Word Balloon |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #10,957 ▼ 23 | #1,960 ▲ 9 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 29 | 1,124 |
| Rating | 4★ (2) | 5★ (8) |
| Last updated | Apr 17, 2014 | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.8 | 4.23.2 |
| Best rank on record | #10,890 | #1,901 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2012 | Mar 2018 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, ComicPress to Comic Easel Migrator or Word Balloon?
By active installs, Word Balloon: 10K+ sites run it against 300+ for ComicPress to Comic Easel Migrator, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, ComicPress to Comic Easel Migrator or Word Balloon?
Word Balloon, at #1,960 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with ComicPress to Comic Easel Migrator at #10,957. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are ComicPress to Comic Easel Migrator or Word Balloon alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.