WordPress plugin comparison
Weather Effect vs wp-forecast
At a glance
- Both have 4K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Weather Effect is downloaded about 58 times, wp-forecast about 39.
- Weather Effect is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 4.2 from 23 reviews.
- Weather Effect was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Aug 17, 2026 for wp-forecast.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- wp-forecast has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for Weather Effect.
Line by line
Weather Effect leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Weather Effect |  wp-forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,379 | #3,290 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | 4.2(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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