Ventus – Weather Map Widget & Shortcode
by David Matthew · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 3.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily customise and embed the windy.com widget as a native WordPress widget or shortcode.
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Health
C 64/100
Stale
Active installs
3K+
≈3.8K estimated
Momentum
+61%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “map” and “forecast” for “temperature” and “lat”. “map” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “temperature” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “forecast” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “lat” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
64 health vs 58 average across 25,738 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →11%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 26.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 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 546 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 13 reviews, smoothed to 4.27★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 546 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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
4%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ventus your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| windy your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| weather your tag | #9 | #7 | down 2 |
| forecast your tag | #13 | #9 | 0 |
| weather shortcode | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| temperature | #9 | #6 | down 1 |
| weather forecast | #11 | #9 | down 1 |
| map widget | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| weather widget | #8 | #8 | down 1 |
| lat | #18 | #9 | down 1 |
| weather plugin | #11 | #9 | down 2 |
| wave | #24 | #14 | 0 |
| map your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
31 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 19 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “map” and “forecast” for “temperature” and “lat”. “map” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “temperature” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “forecast” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “lat” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “forecast”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2K · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.5y ago
latest release · v1.5.0 · 3 May 2025
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 76% of the way through.
Install history since 16 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ belkcar1.2y ago
Todo en uno, con bricks off canvas y el shortcode así: [ventus width=”100svw” height=”100svh” radius=”0px” loading=”lazy” lat=”-42.754867″ lon=”-65.046483″ zoom=”10″ layer=”wind” level=”surface” scale=”C” units=”km/h” pressure=”true” marker=”true” model=”ecmwf” forecast=”true” time=”12″] queda un fullscreen de lujo.empleado en canal12web.com
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dan1.5y ago
I use this on two sites (eg. ontarioskitrails.com) and this plugin lets me add the weather for each location as a shortcode. Wonderful and helpful! And Windy.com is the best most full featured weather source I know.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ designsbybob803.1y ago
Nice weather plugin. It’s very easy to use. Simple to install and very lightweight.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webb64b3.8y ago
This weather plug-in is great, I used this to work with an ACF Google Map field. I wrote a snippet to take the longitude and latitude from the Google map field and display the weather for the location.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ twgerber4.1y ago
Love the plugin. It’s very easy to use. Simple and lightweight. Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ma3ry4.1y ago
I have probably tried over half a dozen weather plugins. None of them compare to this one for ease of setting up and for an incredible amount of information. I can’t believe it isn’t a premium plugin because it would certainly be worth the money. Thank you so much for a truly awesome plugin!!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sarah McLean5.1y ago
Thank you so much for this plugin! It’s amazing!!! Two things though, not a complaint! 1. Can you please update it for the current WordPress version? 2. Can you please add a search bar, where users can type their desired locations or just enter lat and long coordinates? Thanks Again! Sarah
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ D1GIT5.3y ago
No complaints!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.5.0 Added feature to select different altitude levels (from the surface up to 13.5km). Added feature to choose between different forecast models (ecmwf, gfs, iconEu, icon, nems). New layer/overlay types: currents and wind gu 1.5.0
- — Version 1.4.0 Added lazy loading option for better performance. Improved accessibility with unique title attribute. Updated FAQs and tested with latest WordPress version. Removed unnecessary scss dependency. 1.4.0
- — Version 1.3.0 Added feature to define border-radius (rounded corners). Added feature for the spot forecast time (from now, 12 hours from now, or 24 hours from now). Updated widget UI to use less space. Updated the FAQ section. Updated 1.3.0
- — Version 1.2.0 Added Spot Forecast feature. Added Brazilian Portuguese translation. 1.2.0
- — Version 1.1.0 Re-named plugin from ‘Weather Map Widget’ to ‘Ventus – Weather Map Widget & Shortcode’. Added new shortcode alias [ventus] (the old shortcode [weather-map] has been maintained for backwards-compatibility). Added four new 1.1.0
- — Version 1.0.1 Fixed issue with zoom levels when using shortcode. 1.0.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.1.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 8 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily customise and embed the windy.com widget as a native WordPress widget or shortcode."
- ✓ 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 Mentions Zoom.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,711 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-28 2K+ → 3K+ up after 37 days in tier
- 2025-12-22 3K+ → 2K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-12-19 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-18 3K+ → 2K+ down after 128 days in tier
- 2025-08-12 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-08-11 3K+ → 2K+ down after 815 days in tier
- 2023-05-19 2K+ → 3K+ up after 328 days in tier
- 2022-06-25 1K+ → 2K+ up after 438 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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Weather Atlas Widget 8K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C -
wp-forecast 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Weather Widget Pro 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
TechGasp Weather Master 90+ installs · 3.3★ · 2 shared tags F -
Under The Weather 60+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A - W WeatherWidget 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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