Animate In View vs Page Transition (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Animate In View

Animate In View

4.5(2)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
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VS
Page Transition

Page Transition

4.5(33)

800 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Animate In View has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 2 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 800). Both are free WordPress plugins. Animate In View has accumulated 13K+ total downloads while Page Transition has 31K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Animate In View
Page Transition4.5/5
Total Reviews
2Animate In View
Page Transition33
Active Installs
1.0K+Animate In View
Page Transition800
Total Downloads
13K+Animate In View
Page Transition31K+
Support Resolution
N/AAnimate In View
Page TransitionN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoAnimate In View
Page Transition11 years ago
First Released
2022Animate In View
Page Transition2014
Age
4 yearsAnimate In View
Page Transition12 years
WP Requires
5.9+Animate In View
Page Transition3.6+
PHP Requires
7.0+Animate In View
Page Transitionfalse+
Business Model
FreeAnimate In View
Page TransitionFree
Latest Version
1.2.2Animate In View
Page Transition1.3

Rating Breakdown

Animate In View

4.5/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
50%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Page Transition

4.5/5(33 reviews)
5
76%
4
9%
3
9%
2
6%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Animate In View Reviews

by SomniumLucidus

Boy, this is good!

I only wish there was a fade animation effect available, but this is an amazing little lightweight plugin anyway. And user-friendly too. =) Just one thing: if you deactivate the plugin, you have to

by stevieboy23

A Nice Little Thing!

The idea that it would be nice to implement (in certain client pages) a fading/sliding component, was one of those things somewhere lower down on my general to-do list. Yes, I could have searched out

Page Transition Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Animate In View or Page Transition more popular?
Animate In View has 1.0K+ active installations while Page Transition has 800. Animate In View is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Animate In View or Page Transition?
Animate In View has a 4.5/5 rating from 2 reviews, while Page Transition has a 4.5/5 rating from 33 reviews.
Are Animate In View and Page Transition free?
Animate In View is free and Page Transition is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Animate In View or Page Transition?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Animate In View was last updated 1 week ago and Page Transition was last updated 11 years ago.

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