Animicro
by jorgemml · Performance
Utility-first micro-animations for WordPress. Simple CSS classes, extreme performance.
80 health vs 75 average across 317 Performance plugins
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
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2026-04-17 · 91 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
138
now · peak 392
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “30+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2026-04-19 · 87 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-07-01 40+ → 30+ down after 18 days in band
- 2026-06-13 30+ → 40+ up after 6 days in band
- 2026-06-07 — → 30+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for Gutenberg Blocks 90K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Ghost Kit – Page Builder Blocks, Motion Effects & Extensions 7K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Better Block Editor (BBE) 5K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
AOS Animation for SiteOrigin Page Builder 3K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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