Weather Atlas Widget

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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.

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30 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 20 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 83% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 70% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   2.4y ago

   Very attractive plugin. Easily customized. Great support.

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2. ★★★★★ arberalb

   3.1y ago

   Its not taking any command , stuck on new york . not working

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3. ★★★★★ dimal

   4.0y ago

   <!– wp:paragraph –> <p class=””>Works for 2 years now, non stop.</p> <!– /wp:paragraph –> <!– wp:paragraph –> <p class=””>As expected. Thank you for this great plugin. I’m using it with Ajax widgets plugin to solve cache issues.</p> <!– /wp:paragraph –> This topic was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by dimal.

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4. ★★★★★ tnruss

   4.8y ago

   I’ve been using this for about 3 weeks now for a cycling club website. Great configuration options, but it just isn’t accurate. It consistently shows 2-4 degrees warmer than local weather. This topic was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by tnruss.

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5. ★★★★★ kerrianne42

   4.9y ago

   It installs and uninstalls without error. Outside of that, I cannot offer anything. I don’t use widgets, but evidently – despite claims otherwise – you must use their widgets. City cannot be selected, so I hope it defaults to a location you like. Does not have any options, controls or interface. You can install it. You can uninstall it. Even the support page is filled with “How do I…?” “Nevermind I found another plugin.”

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6. ★★★★★ wyattsarmasagdesign

   5.0y ago

   This is a good, not great plugin. My client needed a weather widget and it gets the job done, but they are not thrilled.

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7. ★★★★★ jfbprivate

   5.4y ago

   Excellent Plugin This topic was modified 5 years, 1 month ago by jfbprivate. This topic was modified 5 years ago by jfbprivate.

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8. ★★★★★ Nitro_69

   5.4y ago

   I like what I saw from the default location (New York). Unfortunately, I couldn’t get any other cities to populate rending this useless. I deactivated my website cache, but that’s about as much troubleshooting as I’m willing to invest. Will see if there’s another plugin that works.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.0.4 Release Date: 2025-07-04 Security follow-up to 3.0.3 to ensure all vectors are properly secured 3.0.4
2. — Version 3.0.3 Release Date: 2025-07-03 fixed possible XSS Vulnerability Security: Escaped all user-facing output using proper functions (esc_html, esc_attr, esc_url) Security: Sanitized all user input and shortcode attributes Security 3.0.3
3. — Version 3.0.2 Release Date: 2024-12-03 fixed possible XSS Vulnerability 3.0.2
4. — Version 3.0.1 Release Date: 2024-05-07 fixed bug 3.0.1
5. — Version 3.0.0 Release Date: 2024-04-24 added an option to display textual daily and long-term weather forecasts 3.0.0
6. — Version 2.0.4 Release Date: 2024-01-12 Minor updates 2.0.4

All 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.0.4). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 6.1 Weather Atlas Widget <= 3.0.3 - Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-11-18 CVE-2024-52472 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.0.3 Patched in 3.04
2. Patched Medium · 6.4 Weather Atlas Widget <= 1.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
   2023-10-29 CVE-2023-5163 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.1 Patched in 2.0.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2

Translated into 40 languages, 9 at 90% or more · development strings

Plus 16 more locales with partial translations.

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-07-14 9K+ → 8K+ down after 352 days in tier
2. 2025-07-27 10K+ → 9K+ down

Competes with

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Weather Atlas Widget: 8K+ active installs, 4.1★ (41 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/weather-atlas