Australian Weather Widget – WillyWeather
v1.5by WillyWeather · updated 9 years ago
Australian weather widgets for Wordpress, with the latest data sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). Custom designs to suit any website.
- Rank
- #12,931
- Down43 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 214
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 9.6K
- 9,552 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 7 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Australian Weather Widget at a glance
Australian Weather Widget is a WordPress plugin by WillyWeather with 200+ active installs, the #12,931 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.5 came out on Oct 16, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.8.34. Among the 2 plugins tagged “willyweather widget”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 12, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats47 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Australian Weather Widget |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 214 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 214 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 215 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 212 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 213 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 212 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 213 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 213 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 213 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 213 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 213 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 213 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 214 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 214 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 214 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 214 |
Rank over time
#12,931 · up 25 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | #12,931 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | #12,888 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #12,979 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #12,964 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #12,984 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #12,981 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #12,964 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #12,969 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #12,972 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #12,953 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #12,953 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #12,942 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #12,928 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #12,958 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #12,958 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #12,956 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | -0.47% |
| Nov 10, 2026 | +1.42% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.47% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.47% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.47% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #12958 → #12964
- Tested up to 4.8.33 → 4.8.34
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.593%
- v1.36.9%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5
- Requires WordPress
- 3.6.1
- Tested up to
- 4.8.34
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 2, 2013
- Last updated
- Oct 16, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Australian Weather Widget
How many websites use Australian Weather Widget?
Australian Weather Widget is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,931 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Australian Weather Widget been downloaded?
9,552 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Australian Weather Widget last updated?
Version 1.5 came out on Oct 16, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Australian Weather Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Australian Weather Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Australian Weather Widget still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Australian Weather Widget have?
4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Australian Weather Widget?
The plugins most like Australian Weather Widget, by the tags they share, are US Weather Widget (200+), Location Weather (10K+) and Free Weather (300+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
7 reviews
- 5 stars: 6 reviews, 86%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
- 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 14 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 27 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 214 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 7 |
| Total downloads | 9.6K |
| Author | WillyWeather |
| First released | Oct 2, 2013 |
| Version | 1.5 |
| Requires WP | 3.6.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 16, 2017 |
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