WordPress plugin comparison
Animator vs Widget CSS Classes
At a glance
- Widget CSS Classes has more active installs: 80K+, against 1K+ for Animator.
- On a typical day, Widget CSS Classes is downloaded about 89 times, Animator about 16.
- Widget CSS Classes is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 74 reviews, against 4.5 from 15 reviews.
- Animator was updated more recently: Dec 1, 2025, against Nov 12, 2024 for Widget CSS Classes.
- Animator is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for Widget CSS Classes.
- Widget CSS Classes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Animator.
Line by line
Widget CSS Classes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Animator |  Widget CSS Classes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,501 | #530 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 423 | 2.4K |
| Rating | 4.5(15) | 4.9(74) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×0.31 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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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