UiCore Animate – Free Animations, Transitions, and Interactions Addon for Elementor & Gutenberg blocks
by uicore · Blocks
Also makes 2 other plugins · 80.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
UiCore Animate adds page transitions, smooth scroll, and engaging animations to Elementor and Gutenberg blocks, for smoother, engaging experiences.
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Health
B 72/100
no flags
Active installs
40K+
≈49K estimated
Momentum
-8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “blocks” and “elementor” for “transitions” and “page transitions”. “blocks” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “transitions” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “elementor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “page transitions” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
72 health vs 71 average across 2,524 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.9%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 406.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,579 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 5 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 230 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
3.2★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 3.95★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| interactions | #2 | #10 | up 1 |
| animate | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| transitions | #4 | #18 | 0 |
| animate on scroll | #3 | #11 | 0 |
| page transitions | #8 | #20 | down 1 |
| smooth transitions | #4 | #11 | 0 |
| scroll animations your tag | #19 | #20 | down 3 |
| animations | #22 | #23 | down 6 |
| animation your tag | #24 | #24 | down 1 |
| smooth scroll | #23 | #20 | down 2 |
| wordpress transitions | #14 | #24 | down 1 |
| gutenberg animations | #17 | #23 | down 3 |
| gutenberg animation | #18 | #23 | down 1 |
| wp transitions | #23 | #22 | down 1 |
| smooth scroll anchor | #22 | #18 | down 4 |
| blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| elementor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
51 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 36 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 “blocks” and “elementor” for “transitions” and “page transitions”. “blocks” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “transitions” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “elementor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “page transitions” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 12 Dec 2023 · 1,055 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 42.8K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
8mo ago
latest release · v2.2.4 · 16 Mar 2026
34
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 63% 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 “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 18 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 11 Dec 2023
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ webstpro10mo ago
After installing and activation, there was no instructions or documentation on how to use it. In Elementor dashboard nothing showed. In WordPress edit nothing. No shortcodes. No special classes. Website of developer had no Getting Started either. So I had to uninstall it
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nordword11mo ago
Excellent plugin. The animations look clean, and the interface fits perfectly inside Elementor and Gutenberg. Simple to use and lightweight. Highly recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ anwario1.7y ago
I was excited about the text animations, but I quickly became disappointed when I tried to open my website on Firefox! This plugin actually has two major issues: It’s not very compatible with Firefox. When you refresh the page, the button appears for a fraction of a second, which is really annoying. The most serious issue is that it slows down the site. When this plugin is activated, your site gets a low score on PageSpeed Insights. But when you disable it and compare, you’ll see the difference! My site is in the yellow zone with this plugin, and it turns green when I disable it… and there’s no cache plugin to fix this. Conclusion: I understand why it’s free! There’s still a lot of work to be done to make it more interesting.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ saymeak2.0y ago
The plugin is awesome for placing a preloader on the website. Simple – Easy – Efficient This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by saymeak.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bbbstoked2.0y ago
This is the best plugin out there. Simple and easy to use! The update broke my site but I was able to contact their theme and they made a fix super quick. Kudos to these guys for making the plugin free! This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by bbbstoked. This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by bbbstoked.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ creativewebr2.0y ago
Excellent plugin for time management when applying effects in Elementor! Congratulations to the entire team!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 1ramyt2.0y ago
Seriously, there’s no point adding in this plugin. From what I can tell, there are only a handful (less than 10) animations that this plugin offers, and most of those are zoom animations. I don’t know why anyone would even bother releasing a plugin that is as devoid of features as this. Utterly pointless. This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by 1ramyt.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jaydenbtc2.3y ago
I see update 1.0.9 was released “4 hours ago”… yet I cannot download it anywhere. However, the problem is 1.0.8 all of a sudden is broken … all animations stopped working resulting in anything with UICore animations to be hidden on the live site. Nothing has changed other than UICore updating the plugin from 1.0.8 -> 1.0.9The plugin version for download here is still 1.0.8, and WordPress isn’t prompting us to update to 1.0.9So why are all animations broken on 1.0.8 but I can’t access 1.0.9 yet to update and fix my site?
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.2.4 FIX – Animated Backgrounds were overflowing the container’s spaces for Uicore Blocks FIX – The default Animation Style was not working 2.2.4
- — Version 2.2.3 FIX – Simple Sticky Scroll was not working correctly FIX – Animation styles set through the UiCore Framework had no effect FIX – Smooth Scroll was blocking anchor links to different pages FIX – Entrance Animations were b 2.2.3
- — Version 2.2.2 FIX – Animated Border Hover glow bugs FIX – ScaleIn animation bug in Uicore Blocks FIX – Elementor editor issue with Intro Words preloader 2.2.2
- — Version 2.2.1 NEW – Added 20 new Animated Background in Gutenberg FIX – Animated Background Elementor bugs 2.2.1
- — Version 2.2.0 NEW – Added 20 new Animated Background FIX – Issue with page transitions and OS reduced motion accessibility FIX – Smooth scroll issue with full anchors URLs FIX – Animated borders issue with optmized markup experiment 2.2.0
- — Version 2.1.10 FIX – Split Text Animation and GTranslate compatibility UPD – Accesibility improvements 2.1.10
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
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
6 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 "UiCore Animate adds page transitions, smooth scroll, and engaging animations to Elementor and Gutenberg blo..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Gutenberg.
- ! Headings and lists 5 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,212 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "scroll animations" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-05-19 30K+ → 40K+ up after 139 days in tier
- 2024-12-31 20K+ → 30K+ up after 127 days in tier
- 2024-08-26 10K+ → 20K+ up after 117 days in tier
- 2024-05-01 9K+ → 10K+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2024-04-20 8K+ → 9K+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2024-04-09 7K+ → 8K+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2024-03-28 6K+ → 7K+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2024-03-17 5K+ → 6K+ up after 10 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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Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Extendify 500K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks – CoBlocks 300K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
GenerateBlocks 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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