WordPress plugin comparison
GI Weather vs Weather Effect
At a glance
- Weather Effect has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for GI Weather.
- On a typical day, Weather Effect is downloaded about 58 times, GI Weather about 1.
- GI Weather has no reviews yet.
- Weather Effect was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Feb 16, 2015 for GI Weather.
- Weather Effect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for GI Weather.
- GI Weather has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Weather Effect.
Line by line
Weather Effect leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  GI Weather |  Weather Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #48,367 | #3,370 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 1.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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