by WordPress Performance Team 5 (22 reviews)

View Transitions

Name: View Transitions
Rating: 5.0 (22 reviews)
Author: WordPress Performance Team

Adds smooth transitions between navigations to your WordPress site.

View Transitions ranks #1,593 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #152 of 4,488 in the Security category, a 5/5 rating from 22 reviews, and was last updated Aug 26, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.2.1 Current Version v1.2.1

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 26 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 10 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#152 of 4,488 in Security Top 5% by installs Downloads -44.2% this week Actively maintained

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10K+

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54.5K

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Review 5 out of 5

5 (22 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 78.5%

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.2.1
Last Updated: Aug 26, 2026
Requires WP: 6.9+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: WordPress Performance Team

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 22
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want smoother navigation experiences for visitors using supported browsers. It replaces the default hard page transitions between URLs with a smooth fade animation using the cross-document view transitions feature.

Smooth cross-document view transitions
Default fade transition effect
Graceful fallback in unsupported browsers

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about View Transitions

Feedback is encouraged and much appreciated, especially since this plugin may contain future WordPress core features. If you have suggestions or requests for new features, you can submit them as an issue in the WordPress Performance Team's GitHub repository. If you need help with troubleshooting or have a question about the plugin, please create a new topic on our support forum.

The Performance team and WordPress community take security bugs seriously. We appreciate your efforts to responsibly disclose your findings, and will make every effort to acknowledge your contributions. To report a security issue, please visit the WordPress HackerOne program.

Contributions are always welcome! Learn more about how to get involved in the Core Performance Team Handbook.