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Best effects plugins for WordPress

The most popular effects plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Blocks Animation leads with 90K+ active installs, ahead of Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects (6K+) and Confetti (2K+). All 54 plugins tagged “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 10 effects plugins

  1. 1.
    Blocks Animation

    The most installed effects plugin, with 90K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 73 reviews, updated 2 days ago.

  2. 2.
    Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects

    6K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 46 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  3. 3.
    Confetti

    2K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 49 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  4. 4.
    Page Loading Effects

    2K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 11 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.

  5. 5.
    Page Transition

    700+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 33 reviews, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.

  6. 6.
    Easy Image Filters

    300+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.

  7. 7.
    Plugin Name

    200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.

  8. 8.
    CSS3 Transitions

    100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.

  9. 9.
    WunderSlider Gallery

    100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.

  10. 10.
    Cursor Trail

    100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

All 54 plugins tagged “effects”