Christmas Snow 3D – Snowfalling, Snowflake Effect and Christmas mood
by Ilya Zolotov · Uncategorized
The plugin adds Christmas mood and falling snowflakes with unique and smooth experience and realistic animation.
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Health
C 58/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
-1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “winter” and “snow” for “mood” and “snowflake”. “winter” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “mood” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “snow” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “snowflake” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
58 health vs 58 average across 25,756 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 12.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,774 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 701 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 701 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
-0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| mood | #7 | #9 | down 1 |
| snowflake | #8 | #4 | 0 |
| christmas snow | #11 | #11 | 0 |
| snow falling your tag | #11 | #7 | 0 |
| snowflakes your tag | #11 | #5 | 0 |
| christmas your tag | #18 | #19 | down 4 |
| snow your tag | #19 | #15 | down 3 |
| winter your tag | #23 | #12 | 0 |
| falling snow | #13 | #8 | down 1 |
| snow effect | #16 | #11 | 0 |
| site snow | #13 | #14 | 0 |
14 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “winter” and “snow” for “mood” and “snowflake”. “winter” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “mood” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “snow” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “snowflake” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Under-ranked on “winter”. wp.org puts you #23; on merit you place #12. The plugins above you are winning on install count, not on rating or upkeep.
- One page off on “snow falling”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “snowflakes”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 11 Dec 2022 · 1,422 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Dec 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jeffycu1.9y ago
Adda a realistic snowfall to your site with nice depth and natural feel. Best one I have seen so far. On the desktop version the mouse attracts the snow flakes while on the mobile view the snow falls gently and naturally. I think I prefer the mobile version snow fall. Thank you IIya! 10/10
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dima Minka1.9y ago
The Christmas Snow 3D plugin brings a festive touch to your WordPress site with its realistic, smoothly animated falling snowflakes. Users have praised its beautiful 3D snowfall effect and seamless integration. The plugin is compatible with major browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari on iOS, ensuring a consistent experience across devices. Installation is straightforward, and the plugin operates efficiently without the need for extensive configuration. For those looking to enhance their website’s holiday atmosphere, Christmas Snow 3D is a delightful and user-friendly choice.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kaggdesign1.9y ago
It is what really needed for the New Year season.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ phomar3.9y ago
Is there a way to disable the way it follows the cursor, as it looks less realistic that way.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mmm4x3.9y ago
This snow effect looks great, Thanks for this awesome plugin! There are two things, which in my opinion could make it even better:– an option to disable the mouse follow– a widget, maybe an off/on slider, where users can disable it, if they don’t want it
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lillylark3.9y ago
This is a beautiful snow fall in 3-D that works in WP 6.1.1 Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ startumproject3.9y ago
Great for christmas!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JS3.9y ago
best snow effect This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by JS.
Read on wp.org ↗
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "The plugin adds Christmas mood and falling snowflakes with unique and smooth experience and realistic anima..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 519 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "snow falling", "winter" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-02 200+ → 100+ down after 48 days in tier
- 2026-03-15 300+ → 200+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2026-03-04 400+ → 300+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2026-02-23 500+ → 400+ down after 13 days in tier
- 2026-02-10 600+ → 500+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2026-02-01 700+ → 600+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2026-01-23 800+ → 700+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-01-19 900+ → 800+ down after 2 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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DCLVBS Snowflakes — installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags -
Snow 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D -
DevVN Snow 60+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
Christmas Lights 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Snowflakes 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Christmas Ball on Branch 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
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