WordPress plugin comparison
Snow vs Weather Effect
At a glance
- Weather Effect has more active installs: 4K+, against 100+ for Snow.
- On a typical day, Weather Effect is downloaded about 58 times, Snow about 3.
- Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
- Weather Effect was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Dec 21, 2016 for Snow.
- Weather Effect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Snow.
Line by line
Weather Effect leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Snow |  Weather Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,775 | #3,379 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 96 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.5(13) | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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