Know what a tool can—and cannot—do.
Clear expectations make a small tool more useful. Start here if you are unsure about a score, a draft or your data.
1. Is Textfobia free, and do I need an account?
All six bundled tools are free, with no signup, payment step or API key. Your host’s internet connection is still needed to load the WordPress site. After loading, calculations use the page’s local code.
2. Is the self-check a diagnosis?
No. It uses four original prompts and equal-weight reflection points. It is not a validated clinical screening questionnaire, a severity category or evidence that you do or do not have a condition. Seek professional support based on your needs, not the number.
3. Does the tone checker read my conversations?
No. It asks you to identify wording cues yourself and to choose a communication goal and style. There is no pasted-conversation analysis, inbox permission, recipient lookup or sentiment model. A sample draft is not a prediction of how someone will respond.
4. What if anxiety is severe or persistent?
General wellbeing guidance only—not a medical diagnosis or therapy. If anxiety is severe, persistent or affecting daily life, seek help from a qualified health professional. The website is not monitored for personal support and cannot replace assessment or care. For immediate danger, use appropriate emergency help in your location.
5. Does the site store my messages, answers or results?
This plugin does not submit tool answers to a server or save them in WordPress, cookies, local storage, session storage or IndexedDB. Values exist in the open page. Hosts, WordPress administration, other plugins and deliberate email operate separately, as explained in Privacy Policy.
6. Why should I use generic phrases instead of real messages?
The tools do not need names, contact details, health information or private conversations. A generic topic such as “the schedule” gives the template enough structure. Device autofill, shared screens, screenshots and saved files can expose what is visible even without server storage.
7. What does a blank optional field do?
It is omitted from the result and export. The draft builder uses “this” when the optional topic is blank; it does not display a fake name or an empty personal-detail sentence. Required questions still need answers before a result can be generated.
8. Is HTML-like text executed?
No. User-supplied labels and generic phrases are placed into the result as literal text, not interpreted as HTML. A phrase containing angle brackets is shown as typed. Do not use this as a reason to enter private information.
9. How does the reply wait planner pick a waiting time?
You pick the minutes yourself. The tool adds your chosen activity and follow-up preference, not a predicted response time. It cannot see delivery receipts or know what silence means. Deadlines and urgent matters may require a different agreed channel.
10. Can the tools send messages or reminders?
No. They do not connect to a messaging service, send a text, run a timer, change phone settings or schedule notifications. If you use any generated wording, review and send it yourself in a separate application.
11. Can I print, download or share a result?
Yes. Each tool provides a plain-text download and a print layout. Your browser may offer Save as PDF. A saved copy can include any optional text you entered; check it before sharing. The website cannot recall or delete copies on your devices or other services.
12. Will my result be here when I return?
There is no plugin-managed save feature. Reset clears the visible form and output; changing inputs removes a stale result until you generate again. Browsers may restore a tab or form state independently. Manage shared-device and browser privacy settings as appropriate.
13. Are the templates guaranteed to be appropriate?
No. Workplace obligations, culture, accessibility needs, personal context and safety can change what wording is suitable. Check accuracy and keep only what you mean. The tools cannot assess coercion, emergencies, safeguarding or legal questions.
14. Why are the methods shown?
A score or plan should not hide its assumptions. Every tool explains its arithmetic, template rules and limitations. None of these editorial formulas is a clinically tested treatment, a promise of improvement or a measure of your value.
15. Can I use the tools without JavaScript?
Interactive calculations need JavaScript because they run in the browser instead of on a server. On installed WordPress pages, the methods, FAQs and policy content remain readable without JavaScript. The separate offline preview needs JavaScript for routing as well.
16. Where do I report an error or accessibility problem?
Use Contact and include the page, a fictional input example and what did not work. Do not send a private conversation or medical information. Print dialogs, PDF saving and native controls vary across browsers; the text download is an alternative.