WP Snow Effect
by d3wp · Uncategorized
Also makes 12 other plugins · 1.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add nice looking animation effect of falling snow to your Wordpress site and enjoy winter and Christmas.
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Health
B 77/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+23%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “holiday” and “christmas” for “winter” and “effect”. “holiday” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “winter” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “christmas” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “effect” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
77 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 275.7K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 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.
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 330 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 390 reviews, smoothed to 4.81★
5 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.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
3%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| snow effect your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| falling snow | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| christmas snow | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| jquery type effect | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| snow falling | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| holiday snow | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| snow your tag | #4 | #1 | 0 |
| snowflake your tag | #4 | #2 | 0 |
| jquery effect | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| winter | #6 | #4 | 0 |
| snowflakes | #4 | #2 | down 1 |
| falling | #8 | #2 | 0 |
| site snow | #4 | #1 | 0 |
| effect | #17 | #11 | down 3 |
| animation effect | #18 | #12 | up 1 |
| christmas your tag | #23 | #12 | down 6 |
| nice slug | #21 | #14 | 0 |
| holiday your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
30 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 17 listed. 13 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 “holiday” and “christmas” for “winter” and “effect”. “holiday” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “winter” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “christmas” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “effect” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “christmas”. Down 6 places since 2026-09-28, now #23. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 24.7K · 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.
4
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v1.1.19 · 5 Dec 2025
24
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 51% of the way through.
Install history since 25 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ rubengeradmathew10mo ago
Good job, would be even better to show seasonal changes, so you don’t have to deactivate .
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nicolasrequin10mo ago
Best plugin Snow
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wordpressghoul10mo ago
Works really well, nice simple to use plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ flvf6310mo ago
Facile da configurare e da usare.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ janitc10mo ago
In a world this complicated, it’s sweet to have these little things to make us smile. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stevomigas10mo ago
Easy to install and use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ igormig10mo ago
A simple and effective plugin. No settings required. It does its job 100%. This topic was modified 6 months, 3 weeks ago by igormig.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ LichKing10mo ago
If you just need some snow effect in your site easy to install and use, without hassle, even the free version covers it.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.1.19). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 115 languages, 7 at 90% or more
Plus 91 more locales with partial translations.
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add nice looking animation effect of falling snow to your Wordpress site and enjoy winter and Christmas."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,004 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "holiday" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-05 2K+ → 1K+ down after 59 days in tier
- 2026-03-07 3K+ → 2K+ down after 19 days in tier
- 2026-02-16 4K+ → 3K+ down after 18 days in tier
- 2026-01-29 5K+ → 4K+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2026-01-20 6K+ → 5K+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-01-13 7K+ → 6K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-01-09 8K+ → 7K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-07 9K+ → 8K+ down after 3 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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Rs Christmas Trees – Holiday Decorations, Christmas Garlands & Falling Snow Effect 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Festival Snow Effect 60+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
DevVN Snow 60+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B - S Screen Snow 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
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Christmas Snow – Festive Snowfall Effect — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Weather Effect 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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