Animate In View
v1.2.4by Kevin Batdorf · updated 2 months ago
Fade and slide in your blocks with style as they enter into the user's view.
- Rank
- #5,713
- Down18 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,500
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 16.6K
- 16,626 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Animate In View at a glance
Animate In View is a WordPress plugin by Kevin Batdorf with 1K+ active installs, the #5,713 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 17 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.2.4 came out on Aug 17, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 12 plugins tagged “fade”. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats506 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Animate In View |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 18 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 11 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,494 · -8.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1,494 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,502 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,505 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,506 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,513 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,511 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,512 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,503 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,507 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,508 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,506 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,513 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,634 |
Rank over time
#5,713 · down 23 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #5,713 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #5,695 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #5,686 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #5,685 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #5,687 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #5,670 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #5,675 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #5,670 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #5,693 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #5,676 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #5,687 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #5,698 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #5,695 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #5,690 |
Growth %
Average -0.69% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.53% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.20% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.46% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.60% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.27% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.46% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.41% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #5695 → #5687Downloads -5.7%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.4
- Requires WordPress
- 5.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Apr 26, 2022
- Last updated
- Aug 17, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Animate In View
How many websites use Animate In View?
Animate In View is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,713 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Animate In View been downloaded?
16,626 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 17 times. See download stats
When was Animate In View last updated?
Version 1.2.4 came out on Aug 17, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Animate In View compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Animate In View have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Animate In View. See its security record
Is Animate In View still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Animate In View have?
4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Animate In View?
The plugins most like Animate In View, by the tags they share, are Animations for Blocks (10K+), Spectra Legacy (1M+) and PDF Embedder (300K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1,500 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 16.6K |
| Author | Kevin Batdorf |
| First released | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Version | 1.2.4 |
| Requires WP | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Aug 17, 2026 |
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