WordPress plugin comparison
Weather Effect vs Ventus
At a glance
- Weather Effect has more active installs: 4K+, against 3K+ for Ventus.
- On a typical day, Weather Effect is downloaded about 58 times, Ventus about 18.
- Ventus is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- Weather Effect was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against May 3, 2025 for Ventus.
- Weather Effect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Ventus.
- Weather Effect has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Ventus.
Line by line
Weather Effect leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Weather Effect |  Ventus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,370 | #4,070 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 489 |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | 4.9(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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