WordPress plugin comparison
Essentials vs UiCore Animate
At a glance
- UiCore Animate has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Essentials.
- On a typical day, UiCore Animate is downloaded about 91 times, Essentials about 4.
- Essentials has no reviews yet.
- Essentials was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Mar 16, 2026 for UiCore Animate.
- Essentials is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for UiCore Animate.
- UiCore Animate has been around longer: since 2023, against 2025 for Essentials.
Line by line
UiCore Animate leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Essentials |  UiCore Animate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #62,564 | #831 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 222 | 2.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.2(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.65 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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