Moon Phases

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1. ★★★★★ areyna

   8.1y ago

   Tested on version 4.9.8–es_ES o wordpress without issues. Probado en la versión 4.9.8–es_ES de WordPress. This topic was modified 7 years, 11 months ago by areyna.

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2. ★★★★★ Number_6

   8.4y ago

   Just like the old days, this simple great plugin works as it used to.

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3. ★★★★★ spar303

   10.5y ago

   Thank you Joe for this plugin, I love that it was simple to use and gave me exactly what I needed with no annoyances, it was actually hard to find a good moon phase plugin. Thanks Joe!

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4. ★★★★★ elizabeth

   10.9y ago

   I like this plugin. I don’t know why I like to know the phase of the moon, but I do. I haven’t used the plugin for long enough to know if it’s accurate, but time will tell. I wish I knew where the plugin pulls it’s data from. I don’t care for the link included with the plugin, but with a little CSS, it can be removed. I hope that’s OK with the author, because if not, I’ll have to disable the plugin.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-03-28 400+ → 300+ down after 247 days in tier
2. 2025-07-24 500+ → 400+ down after 240 days in tier
3. 2024-11-26 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2024-11-25 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2024-11-24 600+ → 500+ down after 168 days in tier
6. 2024-06-09 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2024-06-08 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2024-06-07 700+ → 600+ down after 162 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).

• WP Moon Phase Widget 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags D
• The Moon – Current Phase and Next Eclipse 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• M Moon Phase Widget 10+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
• Arianne G Esotools 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• Astrology 500+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B
• EZ Horoscope Professional 300+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A

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Moon Phases: 300+ active installs, 5.0★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-30. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/moon-phases