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Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects – Ghost Kit

v3.8.0

by nK · updated 15 days ago

Animate WordPress blocks with reveal, scroll, mouse and loop effects, set in the block settings.

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Rank
#2,689
Down3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 6,700
6K+ reported · High
Total downloads
289.1K
289,080 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
46 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -13.1% (30d)·Toward 5K+ · ETA ~59d

Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects at a glance

Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects is a WordPress plugin by nK with 6K+ active installs, the #2,689 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 130 times, 13% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 46 reviews. Version 3.8.0 came out on Oct 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.2. It leads the 9 plugins tagged “scroll effects”. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

4K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.05001KOct 9Oct 13Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.2
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DateBlock Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects
Nov 4, 202690
Nov 3, 2026133
Nov 2, 2026117
Nov 1, 202662
Oct 31, 202670
Oct 30, 2026106
Oct 29, 2026143
Oct 28, 2026165
Oct 27, 2026163
Oct 26, 2026206
Oct 25, 2026533
Oct 24, 2026944
Oct 23, 202697
Oct 22, 2026126
Oct 21, 202699
Oct 20, 202685
Oct 19, 202678
Oct 18, 2026168
Oct 17, 202630
Oct 16, 202640
Oct 15, 202653
Oct 14, 202674
Oct 13, 202680
Oct 12, 202695
Oct 11, 2026172
Oct 10, 202637
Oct 9, 202681

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 6,718 · -6.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.6.8K7K7.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.2
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20266,718
Nov 7, 20266,728
Nov 5, 20266,720
Nov 4, 20266,729
Nov 3, 20266,708
Nov 2, 20266,737
Nov 1, 20266,734
Oct 31, 20266,726
Oct 30, 20267,129
Oct 29, 20267,128
Oct 28, 20267,145
Oct 27, 20267,164

Rank over time

#2,689 · up 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#2.7K#2.7K#2.7K#2.7KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.2
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#2,689
Nov 7, 2026#2,686
Nov 6, 2026#2,691
Nov 5, 2026#2,690
Nov 4, 2026#2,688
Nov 3, 2026#2,681
Nov 2, 2026#2,678
Nov 1, 2026#2,678
Oct 31, 2026#2,679
Oct 30, 2026#2,676
Oct 29, 2026#2,678
Oct 28, 2026#2,685
Oct 27, 2026#2,684
Oct 16, 2026#2,691

Growth %

Average -0.53% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.15%
Nov 7, 2026+0.06%
Nov 5, 2026-0.13%
Nov 4, 2026+0.31%
Nov 3, 2026-0.43%
Nov 2, 2026+0.04%
Nov 1, 2026+0.12%
Oct 31, 2026-5.65%
Oct 30, 2026+0.01%
Oct 29, 2026-0.24%
Oct 28, 2026-0.27%

Active installs band

6K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.6K6.5K7KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.2
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20266K+
Nov 7, 20266K+
Nov 6, 20266K+
Nov 5, 20266K+
Nov 4, 20266K+
Nov 3, 20266K+
Nov 2, 20266K+
Nov 1, 20266K+
Oct 31, 20266K+
Oct 30, 20267K+
Oct 29, 20267K+
Oct 28, 20267K+
Oct 27, 20267K+
Oct 16, 20267K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2691 → #2681Downloads +22.5%Installs 7K+ → 6K+
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.2
    • Released 3.8.0 (was 3.7.2)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v3.728%
  • v3.824%
  • v3.412%
  • v3.68.6%
  • Other27%

Rating trend

4.6★★★★★46 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.8.0
Requires WordPress
6.6
Tested up to
7.2
Requires PHP
8.3
First released
Jul 24, 2018
Last updated
Oct 24, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects

How many websites use Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects?

Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects is active on 6K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,689 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects been downloaded?

289,080 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 130 times. See download stats

When was Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects last updated?

Version 3.8.0 came out on Oct 24, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release

Is Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.2, ahead of the current 7.1.

Does Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects up to date. See its security record

Is Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects have?

4.6 out of 5 from 46 reviews on WordPress.org. 78% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects?

The plugins most like Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects, by the tags they share, are Blocks Animation (90K+), Spectra Legacy (1M+) and Kadence Blocks (600K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.6

★★★★★

46 reviews

  • 5 stars: 36 reviews, 78%
  • 4 stars: 6 reviews, 13%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 3 reviews, 7%
Positive
91%4–5★
Mixed
2%3★
Critical
7%1–2★
  • About 12 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 8 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects
Estimated installs≈ 6,700
Reported installs6K+
Rating4.6
Reviews46
Total downloads289.1K
AuthornK
First releasedJul 24, 2018
Version3.8.0
Requires WP6.6
Requires PHP8.3
Last updatedOct 24, 2026

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