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Best animation effects plugins for WordPress

The most popular animation effects plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Essential Hover Effects leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Wedevlops Custom Horizontal Menu (fewer than 10) and Floating Chat Bubble (fewer than 10). All 5 plugins tagged “animation effects” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 5 animation effects plugins

  1. 1.
    Essential Hover Effects

    The most installed animation effects plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.

  2. 2.
    Wedevlops Custom Horizontal Menu

    Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  3. 3.
    Floating Chat Bubble

    Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  4. 4.
    blinking stars effect

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.

  5. 5.
    floating price tag

    Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

All 5 plugins tagged “animation effects”