Animations for Blocks
by ska-dev · Blocks
Also makes 4 other plugins · 16.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows to add animations to block editor blocks on scroll.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
-17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “block” and “gutenberg” for “text animation” and “scroll animation”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “text animation” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gutenberg” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “scroll animation” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 71 average across 2,522 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.4%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 119.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,578 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 72 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 27 reviews, smoothed to 4.35★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| animations | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| animation your tag | #8 | #10 | 0 |
| scroll animations | #3 | #4 | up 1 |
| block animations | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| animate your tag | #9 | #6 | down 1 |
| gutenberg animations | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| text animation | #10 | #10 | down 1 |
| animate on scroll | #7 | #7 | 0 |
| animation text block | #8 | #10 | down 1 |
| fade | #13 | #12 | down 1 |
| block animation | #8 | #10 | down 1 |
| scroll animation | #15 | #15 | down 2 |
| animation wordpress | #9 | #10 | 0 |
| editor blocks | #24 | #18 | down 2 |
| animation plugin | #10 | #11 | 0 |
| gutenberg animation | #12 | #16 | down 1 |
| on scroll animation | #13 | #13 | 0 |
| animation page | #15 | #16 | 0 |
| page animation | #16 | #17 | 0 |
| scroll me up | #24 | #22 | — |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slide your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
50 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 30 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “block” and “gutenberg” for “text animation” and “scroll animation”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “text animation” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gutenberg” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “scroll animation” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 9.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.2.7 · 20 Aug 2026
21
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 15 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Aug 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ cinek9210mo ago
Does anybody knows why Duration does not work? I set 2 seconds or 3 seconds duration of animation and it does not apply. It always fade with the same quick time
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mariuszseo12mo ago
Since version 1.2.3, the animations stopped working.I reverted back to version 1.2.2 and they work.I had to disable updates.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ classikd1.5y ago
Excellent plugin merci
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ michaellili1.6y ago
fr fr no cap
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andrewstarr1.6y ago
Makes animating your block content super easy. Love it! Support queries are answered fantastically quick, so that’s another big plus point.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tony Fitzpatrick801.7y ago
Love this plugin that brought my static website to life. With these cool, easy-to-configure animations, I can now compete with the big boys.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lovro Hrust2.1y ago
I was considering building such plugin myself, but it is already made! Thanks to developers!Please update compatibility, people will not install this if they don’t see compatibility with newest WordPress This topic was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by Lovro Hrust.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ terrycskn2.2y ago
Great small animation Plugin.I discovered this via the Generate Press FB group and I am glad I did.Very straightforward to use, and integrates well with GenerateBlocks. I would love to see the ability to set duration and delay by directly typing in, rather than a slider, but not really a negative. 5 Stars all the way.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.6 Tested with WordPress 7.0. Update Lenis to 1.3.23. 1.2.6
- — Version 1.2.5 Tested with WordPress 6.9. Update Lenis to 1.3.15. Update @wordpress/* packages. 1.2.5
- — Version 1.2.4 Added a donate link on the plugin page – supporters get a 50% off coupon for my brand new WordPress theme. Added notice that lets you know when your device has prefers-reduced-motion enabled. Added plugin option “Ignore 1.2.4
- — Version 1.2.3 Change Animate on Scroll front end style media from all to screen and (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) . 1.2.3
- — Version 1.2.2 Fix Warning: Undefined array key "attrs" when a parsed block doesn’t have attributes. Fix Incorrect use of . Replace deprecated wp.components.ButtonGroup . Update Lenis to 1.3.8. Update @wordpress/* packages. 1.2.2
- — Version 1.2.1 WP 6.8. Update Lenis to 1.2.3. Update @wordpress/* packages. 1.2.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Allows to add animations to block editor blocks on scroll."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 4 of 8 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Animations are not playing for me").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Block editor, Zoom.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 623 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "gutenberg" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-08-13 9K+ → 10K+ up after 35 days in tier
- 2025-07-09 8K+ → 9K+ up after 50 days in tier
- 2025-05-20 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-19 8K+ → 7K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-05-17 7K+ → 8K+ up after 113 days in tier
- 2025-01-24 6K+ → 7K+ up after 110 days in tier
- 2024-10-06 5K+ → 6K+ up after 99 days in tier
- 2024-06-29 4K+ → 5K+ up after 89 days in tier
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