by A WP Life 4.5 (30 reviews)

Weather Effect

Name: Weather Effect
Rating: 4.5 (30 reviews)
Author: A WP Life

Add animated falling effects like snow, rain, autumn leaves, and seasonal decorations to your website.

Weather Effect ranks #3,433 among WordPress.org plugins with 4,000+ active installations, is #5 of 376 in the Arts & Entertainment category, a 4.5/5 rating from 30 reviews, and was last updated Aug 20, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.1

v1.6.1 Current Version v1.6.1

Updated 4 weeks ago Last Update on 20 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#5 of 376 in Arts & Entertainment Top 5% by installs Downloads -37.3% this week Actively maintained

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Active Installs

4K+

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262K

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90%

Review 4.5 out of 5

4.5 (30 reviews)

Next Milestone 5K

Total Progress 64.2%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 4 days ago

Sep 7, 2021

Weather Effect [weather-effect] < 1.3.4

CVE-2021-24683 · Fixed in v1.3.4
Sep 7, 2021

Weather Effect [weather-effect] < 1.3.6

CVE-2021-24709 · Fixed in v1.3.6

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.6.1
Last Updated: Aug 20, 2026
Requires WP: 4.5+
Tested Up To: 7.1.1
PHP Version: 5.6 or higher
Author: A WP Life

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5
Reviews: 30
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Weather Effect is for website owners who want seasonal or festive visual flair on their site. It adds animated falling objects like snow, leaves, rain, and holiday decorations without requiring custom code.

Snow falling animation
Snowflake effects
Falling autumn leaves
Rain drops with umbrella graphics
Christmas decorations (Santa, bells, candy, gifts)
Halloween elements (bats, pumpkins, ghosts)
Settings panel for configuration
Live preview option

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Weather Effect

Weather Effect adds animated falling objects to your website. These can be snowflakes, rain drops, autumn leaves, or seasonal decorations like Christmas ornaments or Halloween bats.

No. The plugin has a settings page where you select what you want to display and save. No coding is needed.

Weather Effect works with standard WordPress themes. It also works with page builders like Elementor, Divi, and Beaver Builder.

Yes. There is a Preview button in the settings panel. Click it to see how the effects look before saving.

The plugin uses JavaScript to display animations. On most websites, this runs smoothly. If you notice any slowdown, you can disable the effects from the settings.

In the free version, effects appear on all pages. The pro version lets you exclude specific pages or posts.

The pro version allows you to upload up to 10 custom images. Supported formats are PNG, JPEG, and GIF.

The plugin includes effects for: Winter, Autumn, Spring, Summer, Rain, Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day, and New Year.

Yes. The animations display on desktops, tablets, and mobile phones.

Post your questions on the WordPress.org support forum.