WordPress plugin comparison
Weather Effect vs WeatherBot Weather Widget
At a glance
- Weather Effect has more active installs: 4K+, against 40+ for WeatherBot Weather Widget.
- On a typical day, Weather Effect is downloaded about 58 times, WeatherBot Weather Widget about 8.
- WeatherBot Weather Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- WeatherBot Weather Widget was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Weather Effect.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Weather Effect has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for WeatherBot Weather Widget.
Line by line
Weather Effect leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Weather Effect |  WeatherBot Weather Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,379 | #21,958 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 169 |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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