View Transitions
by WordPress Performance Team · Performance
Also makes 9 other plugins · 550K+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds smooth transitions between navigations to your WordPress site.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
-6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “view” to your wp.org tags. You rank #5 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
89 health vs 69 average across 1,808 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →11%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 93.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,103 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Performance 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 4 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 67 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 22 reviews, smoothed to 4.38★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| transitions | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| view transitions your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| smooth transitions your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wordpress transitions | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| wp transitions | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| view | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| page transitions | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| view site | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| view all | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| page view | #7 | #8 | down 1 |
| view post | #8 | #10 | 0 |
| smooth | #20 | #17 | 0 |
| wordpress page view | #9 | #11 | 0 |
| post view | #9 | #12 | up 1 |
| animations your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| performance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
34 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 20 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “view” to your wp.org tags. You rank #5 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 15 May 2025 · 535 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 13.9K · 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
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.
4
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v1.2.1 · 1 Jul 2026
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 62% 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 13 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 14 May 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ gudi11mo ago
Fantastic plugin! Smooth, modern page transitions that make any site feel faster and more polished. Simple to set up and works flawlessly on supported browsers. Highly recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ arcticblue12mo ago
I’m blown away!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gilbertococchi1.2y ago
This plugin lets developers easily implementing something that otherwise is not possible to use on the Web (animating CrossDocument navigations with seamless transitions)! Thanks for making it so easy for WP developers to improve UX!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mohaymenul Islam1.3y ago
Loved it. little feel of NextJS 🥳
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tamnik1.3y ago
Great idea and implementation!Makes site feel more like a real app instead of a regular website with smooth transitions! Thanks! This topic was modified 12 months ago by tamnik.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ GBTI Network1.3y ago
Installed and immediately improve the UX. Simple and elegant. Possibly should be in core.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jbarr1.3y ago
It adds a nuance that just makes site navigation smoother and more pleasing. Page loading is less “jarring”. Certainly worth a look.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Andy Rudorfer1.3y ago
Smooth page transitions that just feel right. Install, activate, and enjoy a better browsing experience instantly.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.1 Bug Fixes Fix InvalidStateError on bfcache navigations. ( 2438 ) 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2.0 Enhancements Omit admin View Transitions functionality when present in core. ( 2344 ) 1.2.0
- — Version 1.1.2 Bug Fixes Include static page for posts for article transitions. ( 2306 ) 1.1.2
- — Version 1.1.1 Bug Fixes View Transitions: Fix admin opt-in checkbox appears stretched on mobile. ( 2088 ) 1.1.1
- — Version 1.1.0 Features Add view transitions for WP Admin. ( 2038 ) Enhancements Allow control over view transition animation duration. ( 2051 ) Make plvt_inject_animation_duration() reusable for all transition types, including default 1.1.0
- — Version 1.0.1 Fix view transitions setting values not being saved. ( 2036 ) 1.0.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 14 languages, 10 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 "Adds smooth transitions between navigations to your WordPress site."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 697 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "animations", "performance" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-10-11 9K+ → 10K+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2025-10-03 8K+ → 9K+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2025-09-23 7K+ → 8K+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2025-09-13 6K+ → 7K+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2025-09-06 5K+ → 6K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-09-01 4K+ → 5K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-08-27 3K+ → 4K+ up after 28 days in tier
- 2025-07-30 2K+ → 3K+ up after 11 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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WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
ManageWP Worker 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Image Optimizer – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF 1M+ installs · 2.0★ · 1 shared tag C
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