Weather Spider
v1.0by lamarant · updated 14 years ago
Place clean, nice-looking weather forecasts from weatherbug.com within your blog and sidebar.
- Rank
- #38,234
- Up398 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.9K
- 5,863 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Weather Spider at a glance
Weather Spider is a WordPress plugin by lamarant with 10+ active installs, the #38,234 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Feb 9, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.2.1. Among the 28 plugins tagged “forecast”, it ranks #20. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 12, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats21 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Weather Spider |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · -6.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#38,234 · down 275 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #38,234 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #38,632 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #45,147 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #46,709 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #35,556 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #48,088 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #38,135 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #45,672 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #40,960 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #38,858 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #37,959 |
Growth %
Average -0.46% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Nov 10, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -10.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +36.36% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -26.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 3.2.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 8, 2012
- Last updated
- Feb 9, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Weather Spider
How many websites use Weather Spider?
Weather Spider is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #38,234 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Weather Spider been downloaded?
5,863 times in total since 2012. See download stats
When was Weather Spider last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Feb 9, 2012 (14 years ago).
Is Weather Spider compatible with the latest WordPress?
Weather Spider’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Weather Spider still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Weather Spider have?
No one has reviewed Weather Spider on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Weather Spider?
The plugins most like Weather Spider, by the tags they share, are Weather Atlas Widget (8K+), wp-forecast (4K+) and Ventus (3K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 5.9K |
| Author | lamarant |
| First released | Feb 8, 2012 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 9, 2012 |
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