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Animator – Scroll Triggered Animations

v3.1.1

by Toast Plugins · updated 11 months ago

A highly customisable, yet user friendly interface for applying CSS animations to your website frontend.

Rank
#5,501
Down4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,560
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
85.6K
85,579 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
15 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +45.5% (30d)·Toward 2K+ · ETA ~19d

Animator at a glance

Animator is a WordPress plugin by Toast Plugins with 1K+ active installs, the #5,501 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 16 times, 46% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 15 reviews. Version 3.1.1 came out on Dec 1, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 22 plugins tagged “animate”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2019.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

434 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.10203040Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateAnimator
Nov 3, 202631
Nov 2, 202632
Nov 1, 202626
Oct 31, 202618
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202619
Oct 27, 202616
Oct 26, 202616
Oct 25, 202616
Oct 24, 202614
Oct 23, 202616
Oct 22, 202617
Oct 21, 202615
Oct 20, 202611
Oct 19, 202638
Oct 18, 202611
Oct 17, 202610
Oct 16, 202617
Oct 15, 202616
Oct 14, 202616
Oct 13, 202618
Oct 12, 202610
Oct 11, 202613
Oct 10, 202611

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,560 · -9.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1.6K1.6K1.7K1.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20261,560
Nov 8, 20261,563
Nov 7, 20261,563
Nov 5, 20261,566
Nov 4, 20261,566
Nov 3, 20261,567
Nov 2, 20261,569
Nov 1, 20261,572
Oct 31, 20261,567
Oct 30, 20261,572
Oct 29, 20261,570
Oct 28, 20261,573
Oct 27, 20261,724

Rank over time

#5,501 · down 34 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#5.5K#5.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#5,501
Nov 8, 2026#5,497
Nov 7, 2026#5,496
Nov 6, 2026#5,490
Nov 5, 2026#5,490
Nov 4, 2026#5,497
Nov 3, 2026#5,489
Nov 2, 2026#5,477
Nov 1, 2026#5,466
Oct 31, 2026#5,478
Oct 30, 2026#5,467
Oct 29, 2026#5,477
Oct 28, 2026#5,472
Oct 27, 2026#5,467

Growth %

Average -0.77% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.19%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.10%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-0.06%
Nov 3, 2026-0.13%
Nov 2, 2026-0.19%
Nov 1, 2026+0.32%
Oct 31, 2026-0.32%
Oct 30, 2026+0.13%
Oct 29, 2026-0.19%
Oct 28, 2026-8.76%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20261K+
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #5472 → #5490
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

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

  • v3.055%
  • v3.142%
  • v2.53.2%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★15 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.1.1
Requires WordPress
5.1
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
–
First released
May 16, 2019
Last updated
Dec 1, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
…

Questions about Animator

How many websites use Animator?

Animator is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,501 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Animator been downloaded?

85,579 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 16 times. See download stats

When was Animator last updated?

Version 3.1.1 came out on Dec 1, 2025 (11 months ago). See every release

Is Animator compatible with the latest WordPress?

Animator’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Does Animator have known security vulnerabilities?

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

Is Animator still maintained?

Its last release was 11 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Animator have?

4.5 out of 5 from 15 reviews on WordPress.org. 87% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Animator?

The plugins most like Animator, by the tags they share, are Blocks Animation (90K+), Animate on Scroll (4K+) and Animation Builder (1K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

15 reviews

  • 5 stars: 13 reviews, 87%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 13%
Positive
87%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
13%1–2★
  • About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Metric
Estimated installs≈ 1,560
Reported installs1K+
Rating4.5
Reviews15
Total downloads85.6K
AuthorToast Plugins
First releasedMay 16, 2019
Version3.1.1
Requires WP5.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 1, 2025

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