Best winter plugins for WordPress

The most popular winter plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Snow leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Christmas Snow 3D (100+) and Snow Fall (70+). All 21 plugins tagged “winter” 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 winter plugins

1.
Snow
The most installed winter plugin, with 100+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 13 reviews, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
2.
Christmas Snow 3D
100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 9 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
3.
Snow Fall
70+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
4.
Xmas Snow
30+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 7 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
5.
Xmas Lights
30+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 8 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
6.
Christmas Snow
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
7.
Christmas Lights
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
8.
Flake
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 18 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.3.1.
9.
OtFm Countdown to New Year block
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
10.
Christmas Ball on Branch
10+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 7 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.