WordPress plugin comparison
Location Weather vs wp-forecast
At a glance
- Location Weather has more active installs: 10K+, against 4K+ for wp-forecast.
- On a typical day, Location Weather is downloaded about 176 times, wp-forecast about 39.
- Location Weather is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 103 reviews, against 4.2 from 23 reviews.
- Location Weather was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 17, 2026 for wp-forecast.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- wp-forecast has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for Location Weather.
Line by line
Location Weather leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Location Weather |  wp-forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,716 | #3,292 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.8K | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.5(103) | 4.2(23) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.97 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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