Best CSS animations plugins for WordPress
The most popular CSS animations plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Animated Blocks on Scroll leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of Motion (50+). All 3 plugins tagged “css animations” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 CSS animations plugins
- 1.
Animated Blocks on ScrollThe most installed CSS animations plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
Motion50+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.
All 3 plugins tagged “css animations”
Animated Blocks on Scroll
Up in the last 7 days:5#4,888by Virgildia5 months ago
Add scroll based animations to WordPress Gutenberg blocks.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(8)
- Downloads
- 25/day
Motion
Down in the last 7 days:120#20,959by Adam Pery11 years ago
Motion WordPress Plugin provide user friendly solution to beautiful CSS3 animations.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day