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Animate It! vs Use Google Libraries (2026)

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

Animate It!

Animate It!

4.9(127)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Animate It!
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Use Google Libraries

Use Google Libraries

4.4(47)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Use Google Libraries

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Animate It! has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 127 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Animate It! has accumulated 726K+ total downloads while Use Google Libraries has 748K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Animate It!
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Use Google Libraries4.4/5
Total Reviews
127Animate It!
◄
Use Google Libraries47
Active Installs
30K+Animate It!
◄
Use Google Libraries10K+
Total Downloads
726K+Animate It!
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Use Google Libraries748K+
Support Resolution
0%Animate It!
Use Google LibrariesN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoAnimate It!
◄
Use Google Libraries8 years ago
First Released
2014Animate It!
Use Google Libraries2008
Age
12 yearsAnimate It!
Use Google Libraries18 years
WP Requires
4.7.0+Animate It!
Use Google Libraries3.4+
PHP Requires
false+Animate It!
Use Google Librariesfalse+
Business Model
FreeAnimate It!
Use Google LibrariesFree
Latest Version
3.0.4Animate It!
Use Google Libraries1.6.2.3

Rating Breakdown

Animate It!

4.9/5(127 reviews)
5
95%
4
2%
3
1%
2
2%
1
1%

Use Google Libraries

4.4/5(47 reviews)
5
81%
4
2%
3
2%
2
2%
1
13%

Recent Reviews

Animate It! Reviews

by freakymood

Exactly what I was looking for

This is exactly what I needed! A simple and easy tool that animates basically anything.

by pilar101

Does Not Work!

I was so hopeful this plugin could do Exit Animations on Elementor, but it doesn’t. In fact, it does absolutely nothing. I installed and activated this plugin, navigated to the Motion Effects Advanced

by mfarooqi

Amazing.. quick, simple and Free

This is really an amazing small animation plugin which literally made my all custom css ads templates in the website. Now wherever I need, I can use them. I have one suggestion, if you could please ad

Use Google Libraries Reviews

by robkipa

Works with some modifications

Since this hasn’t been updated in forever, some modifications are needed to enable the plugin due to version checking. debug.log will show: Not yet qualified with this version of WordPress. Bypass

by rngala

This Plugin is Outdated!

Plugin has not been updated in awhile – 6 years+How to fix: WordPress post edit area – white text white backgroundYou can actually select the white paragraph text to highlight it, and copy-paste it in

by Posandu

Not working anymore

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Animate It! or Use Google Libraries more popular?
Animate It! has 30K+ active installations while Use Google Libraries has 10K+. Animate It! is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Animate It! or Use Google Libraries?
Animate It! has a 4.9/5 rating from 127 reviews, while Use Google Libraries has a 4.4/5 rating from 47 reviews.
Are Animate It! and Use Google Libraries free?
Animate It! is free and Use Google Libraries is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Animate It! or Use Google Libraries?
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 It! was last updated 4 months ago and Use Google Libraries was last updated 8 years ago.

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