WordPress plugin comparison
Light Particles vs Particle Animation Block
At a glance
- Light Particles has more active installs: 60+, against 20+ for Particle Animation Block.
- On a typical day, Light Particles is downloaded about 3 times, Particle Animation Block about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Light Particles was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Dec 3, 2020 for Particle Animation Block.
- Light Particles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Particle Animation Block.
- Particle Animation Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Light Particles.
Line by line
Light Particles leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Light Particles |  Particle Animation Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,473 | #26,416 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67 | 23 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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