# BeyondWords – AI audio for publishers

> BeyondWords has 800+ active installs, a 3.6/5 rating from 27 reviews and 2.7K downloads in the last 30 days. Health score 80/100, keyword rankings, version adoption and the best alternatives.

**Verdict: Safe pick.** Yes — BeyondWords is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 800+ sites, is rated 3.6/5 and was last updated 1 week ago, and scores 80/100 on our health check.

**Turn WordPress articles into audio as you publish, with tools for distribution, monetization, and analytics.**

## Key facts

- **Overall rank:** —
- **Active installs:** 800+
- **Total downloads:** 100,065
- **Downloads (30 days):** 2,738 (+60% vs previous 30 days)
- **Rating:** 3.6/5 from 27 reviews
- **Health score:** 80/100 (Excellent)
- **Version:** 7.2.0
- **Last updated:** Sep 25, 2026
- **Tested up to:** WordPress 7.1.2
- **Requires:** WordPress 6.6+, PHP 8.0+
- **Support resolved:** 0 of 0 threads (last 2 months)
- **Developer:** BeyondWords (formerly SpeechKit) (https://pageforge.pro/directory/authors/speechkit/)
- **WordPress.org:** https://wordpress.org/plugins/speechkit/

## Category rankings

| Category | Rank | Plugins |
|---|---|---|
| [AI](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/ai/) | #58 | 2,221 |
| [audio](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/audio/) | #21 | 210 |
| [text to speech](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/text-to-speech/) | #6 | 81 |
| [tts](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/tts/) | #4 | 44 |
| [voice cloning](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/voice-cloning/) | #1 | 1 |

## WordPress.org search positions

| Keyword | Position | Results |
|---|---|---|
| AI | >100 | 6,622 |
| audio | #12 | 1,600 |
| text to speech | #17 | 321 |
| tts | #13 | 153 |
| voice cloning | #1 | 13 |

## Version adoption

- 7.2: 35.8%
- 6.3: 20.1%
- 7.1: 13.6%
- 4.7: 6.2%
- 7.0: 6%
- 5.5: 5.5%
- Other: 12.9%

## Alternatives

| # | Name | Active installs | Rating | Updated | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/elementor/) | 10M+ | 4.5/5 (7,314) | Sep 30, 2026 | 93/100 |
| 2 | [All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights)](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/) | 2M+ | 4.7/5 (5,217) | Oct 1, 2026 | 97/100 |
| 3 | [AI Agent by SiteGround](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/sg-ai-studio/) | 1M+ | 1.6/5 (97) | Sep 30, 2026 | 66/100 |
| 4 | [Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/premium-addons-for-elementor/) | 600K+ | 4.9/5 (1,679) | Oct 1, 2026 | 97/100 |
| 5 | [Angie – Agentic AI](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/angie/) | 100K+ | 3.1/5 (18) | Sep 22, 2026 | 73/100 |
| 6 | [AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/ai-engine/) | 90K+ | 4.9/5 (869) | Oct 1, 2026 | 96/100 |
| 7 | [AI Provider for Anthropic](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/ai-provider-for-anthropic/) | 60K+ | — | Oct 1, 2026 | 63/100 |
| 8 | [AI](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/ai/) | 50K+ | 4.6/5 (9) | Aug 18, 2026 | 84/100 |
| 9 | [AI Provider for OpenAI](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/ai-provider-for-openai/) | 50K+ | — | Sep 21, 2026 | 63/100 |
| 10 | [AI Provider for Google](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/ai-provider-for-google/) | 50K+ | — | Sep 21, 2026 | 78/100 |

## Frequently asked questions

### Is BeyondWords free?
Yes. BeyondWords is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

### Is BeyondWords safe to use in 2026?
Yes — BeyondWords is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 800+ sites, is rated 3.6/5 and was last updated 1 week ago, and scores 80/100 on our health check.

### How many websites use BeyondWords?
BeyondWords is active on 800+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 100,065 times since it launched in June 2017. It was downloaded 2,738 times in the last 30 days.

### Does BeyondWords work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested BeyondWords up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.6 or newer.

### What PHP version does BeyondWords need?
BeyondWords requires PHP 8.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

### When was BeyondWords last updated?
The latest version, 7.2.0, was released on September 25, 2026 (1 week ago).

### Who makes BeyondWords?
BeyondWords is developed and maintained by BeyondWords (formerly SpeechKit).

### What are the best alternatives to BeyondWords?
The most popular alternatives to BeyondWords are Elementor Website Builder (10M+ installs), All in One SEO (2M+ installs) and AI Agent by SiteGround (1M+ installs).


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