WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Location vs Weather Effect
At a glance
- Weather Effect has more active installs: 4K+, against 300+ for Simple Location.
- On a typical day, Weather Effect is downloaded about 58 times, Simple Location about 42.
- Simple Location is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- Simple Location was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Weather Effect.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Location has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Weather Effect.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Simple Location |  Weather Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,117 | #3,379 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.4K | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.6(8) | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.48 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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