Under The Weather
v2.9.0by Seth Smigelski · updated 23 days ago
A lightweight, customizable weather widget powered by the OpenWeather API that caches and presents weather data with multiple style options.
- Rank
- #18,952
- Up89 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 71
- 70+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.8K
- 3,767 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- 50%
- 1 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Under The Weather at a glance
Under The Weather is a WordPress plugin by Seth Smigelski with 70+ active installs, the #18,952 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14 times, 37% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 2.9.0 came out on Oct 17, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “openweather”. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats366 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Under The Weather |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 73 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 12 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 71 · -4.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 71 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 70 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 70 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 70 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 70 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 66 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 66 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 67 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 67 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 74 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 73 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 73 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 74 |
Rank over time
#18,952 · down 236 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #18,952 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #19,041 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #19,026 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #19,115 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #19,053 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #19,191 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #19,168 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #18,998 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #19,060 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #18,601 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #18,856 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #18,714 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #18,716 |
Growth %
Average -0.32% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +1.43% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +6.06% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -1.49% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -9.46% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +1.37% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.35% |
Active installs band
70+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 70+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #18714 → #19053
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.965%
- v2.735%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.9.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Aug 10, 2025
- Last updated
- Oct 17, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Under The Weather
How many websites use Under The Weather?
Under The Weather is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #18,952 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Under The Weather been downloaded?
3,767 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14 times. See download stats
When was Under The Weather last updated?
Version 2.9.0 came out on Oct 17, 2026 (3 weeks ago).
Is Under The Weather compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Under The Weather still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Under The Weather have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Under The Weather?
The plugins most like Under The Weather, by the tags they share, are Weather Atlas Widget (8K+), WP-Optimize (1M+) and WP Fastest Cache (1M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 71 |
| Reported installs | 70+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 3.8K |
| Author | Seth Smigelski |
| First released | Aug 10, 2025 |
| Version | 2.9.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Oct 17, 2026 |
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