WordPress plugin comparison
Weather Effect vs WP Snow Effect
At a glance
- Weather Effect has more active installs: 4K+, against 1K+ for WP Snow Effect.
- On a typical day, Weather Effect is downloaded about 58 times, WP Snow Effect about 43.
- WP Snow Effect is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 390 reviews, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- Weather Effect was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Dec 5, 2025 for WP Snow Effect.
- Weather Effect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Snow Effect.
- WP Snow Effect has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Weather Effect.
Line by line
Weather Effect leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Weather Effect |  WP Snow Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,370 | #5,532 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 1.7K |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | 4.9(390) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.40 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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