Animator – Scroll Triggered Animations
v3.1.1by 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
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.
Downloads over time
Download stats434 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Animator |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 31 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 11 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,560 · -9.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1,560 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,563 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,563 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,566 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,566 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,567 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,569 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,572 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,567 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,572 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,570 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,573 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,724 |
Rank over time
#5,501 · down 34 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily 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
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.19% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.10% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| 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
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- 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 reviewsReview 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 installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 15 |
| Total downloads | 85.6K |
| Author | Toast Plugins |
| First released | May 16, 2019 |
| Version | 3.1.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 1, 2025 |
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