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Best effect plugins for WordPress

The most popular effect plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Product Image Hover Effects WOOC leads with 700+ active installs, ahead of Nice page transition (400+) and Saeid Simple Text Rotator (100+). All 38 plugins tagged “effect” 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 10 effect plugins

  1. 1.
    Product Image Hover Effects WOOC

    The most installed effect plugin, with 700+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.15.

  2. 2.
    Nice page transition

    400+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 6 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  3. 3.
    Saeid Simple Text Rotator

    100+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 6 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.

  4. 4.
    Fade

    100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.

  5. 5.
    Falling Cherry Flower

    100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.

  6. 6.
    Animated Headline

    80+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 5 months ago.

  7. 7.
    Init FX Engine

    80+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.

  8. 8.
    Subpage as Expandable Text Shortcode

    80+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.

  9. 9.
    Blurry

    60+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.

  10. 10.
    Pimp my Site

    60+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.

All 38 plugins tagged “effect”