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Weather Effect

v1.6.1

by A WP Life · updated 1 month ago

Add animated falling effects like snow, rain, autumn leaves, and seasonal decorations to your website.

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Rank
#3,374
Up7 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 4,480
4K+ reported · High
Total downloads
264.4K
264,420 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
30 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +24.7% (30d)·Toward 5K+ · ETA ~15d

Weather Effect at a glance

Weather Effect is a WordPress plugin by A WP Life with 4K+ active installs, the #3,374 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 58 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 30 reviews. Version 1.6.1 came out on Oct 5, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 70 plugins tagged “christmas”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

1.5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Weather Effect Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.4060Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateWeather Effect
Nov 7, 202640
Nov 6, 202652
Nov 5, 202649
Nov 4, 202664
Nov 3, 202657
Nov 2, 202660
Nov 1, 202642
Oct 31, 202643
Oct 30, 202663
Oct 29, 202663
Oct 28, 202658
Oct 27, 202664
Oct 26, 202661
Oct 25, 202652
Oct 24, 202639
Oct 23, 202670
Oct 22, 202671
Oct 21, 202674
Oct 20, 202635
Oct 19, 202660
Oct 18, 202626
Oct 17, 202638
Oct 16, 202641
Oct 15, 202637
Oct 14, 202645
Oct 13, 202643
Oct 12, 202662
Oct 11, 202629
Oct 10, 202632
Oct 9, 202642

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 4,476 · +0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.4.5K4.5K4.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20264,476
Nov 7, 20264,474
Nov 5, 20264,485
Nov 4, 20264,484
Nov 3, 20264,468
Nov 2, 20264,468
Nov 1, 20264,465
Oct 31, 20264,474
Oct 30, 20264,479
Oct 29, 20264,464
Oct 28, 20264,461
Oct 27, 20264,474

Rank over time

#3,374 · up 25 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#3.4K#3.4K#3.4KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#3,374
Nov 7, 2026#3,381
Nov 6, 2026#3,375
Nov 5, 2026#3,374
Nov 4, 2026#3,376
Nov 3, 2026#3,383
Nov 2, 2026#3,379
Nov 1, 2026#3,380
Oct 31, 2026#3,378
Oct 30, 2026#3,376
Oct 29, 2026#3,386
Oct 28, 2026#3,395
Oct 27, 2026#3,393
Oct 16, 2026#3,399

Growth %

Average +0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.04%
Nov 7, 2026-0.12%
Nov 5, 2026+0.02%
Nov 4, 2026+0.36%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+0.07%
Nov 1, 2026-0.20%
Oct 31, 2026-0.11%
Oct 30, 2026+0.34%
Oct 29, 2026+0.07%
Oct 28, 2026-0.29%

Active installs band

4K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.3.8K4K4.2KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20264K+
Nov 7, 20264K+
Nov 6, 20264K+
Nov 5, 20264K+
Nov 4, 20264K+
Nov 3, 20264K+
Nov 2, 20264K+
Nov 1, 20264K+
Oct 31, 20264K+
Oct 30, 20264K+
Oct 29, 20264K+
Oct 28, 20264K+
Oct 27, 20264K+
Oct 16, 20264K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #3395 → #3374Downloads -5.5%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.661%
  • v1.529%
  • v1.47.2%
  • Other2.7%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★30 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.6.1
Requires WordPress
4.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Dec 18, 2016
Last updated
Oct 5, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Weather Effect

How many websites use Weather Effect?

Weather Effect is active on 4K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,374 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Weather Effect been downloaded?

264,420 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 58 times. See download stats

When was Weather Effect last updated?

Version 1.6.1 came out on Oct 5, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is Weather Effect compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Weather Effect have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Weather Effect up to date. See its security record

Is Weather Effect still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Weather Effect have?

4.5 out of 5 from 30 reviews on WordPress.org. 87% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Weather Effect?

The plugins most like Weather Effect, by the tags they share, are WP Snow Effect (1K+), Christmas Snow 3D (100+) and Rs Christmas Trees (100+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

30 reviews

  • 5 stars: 26 reviews, 87%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 4 reviews, 13%
Positive
87%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
13%1–2★
  • About 6 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Weather Effect
Estimated installs≈ 4,480
Reported installs4K+
Rating4.5
Reviews30
Total downloads264.4K
AuthorA WP Life
First releasedDec 18, 2016
Version1.6.1
Requires WP4.5
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedOct 5, 2026

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