WordPress plugin comparison
GI Weather vs Ventus
At a glance
- Ventus has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for GI Weather.
- On a typical day, Ventus is downloaded about 18 times, GI Weather about 1.
- GI Weather has no reviews yet.
- Ventus was updated more recently: May 3, 2025, against Feb 16, 2015 for GI Weather.
- Ventus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.1.42 for GI Weather.
- GI Weather has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Ventus.
Line by line
Ventus leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  GI Weather |  Ventus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #48,367 | #4,070 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 509 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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