Animations for Blocks vs Animate In View (2026)

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

Animations for Blocks

Animations for Blocks

4.8(27)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Animations for Blocks
VS
Animate In View

Animate In View

4.5(2)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View Animate In View

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Animations for Blocks has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 27 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Animations for Blocks has accumulated 88K+ total downloads while Animate In View has 13K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Animations for Blocks
Animate In View4.5/5
Total Reviews
27Animations for Blocks
Animate In View2
Active Installs
10K+Animations for Blocks
Animate In View1.0K+
Total Downloads
88K+Animations for Blocks
Animate In View13K+
Support Resolution
N/AAnimations for Blocks
Animate In ViewN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoAnimations for Blocks
Animate In View1 week ago
First Released
2021Animations for Blocks
Animate In View2022
Age
5 yearsAnimations for Blocks
Animate In View4 years
WP Requires
6.6+Animations for Blocks
Animate In View5.9+
PHP Requires
8.1+Animations for Blocks
Animate In View7.0+
Business Model
FreeAnimations for Blocks
Animate In ViewFree
Latest Version
1.2.5Animations for Blocks
Animate In View1.2.2

Rating Breakdown

Animations for Blocks

4.8/5(27 reviews)
5
93%
4
0%
3
4%
2
4%
1
0%

Animate In View

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

Recent Reviews

Animations for Blocks Reviews

by cinek92

Seems ok but duration does not work

Does anybody knows why Duration does not work? I set 2 seconds or 3 seconds duration of animation and it does not apply. It always fade with the same quick time

by mariuszseo

It worked and then it stopped

Since version 1.2.3, the animations stopped working.I reverted back to version 1.2.2 and they work.I had to disable updates.

by classikd

Very good

Excellent plugin merci

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Animations for Blocks or Animate In View more popular?
Animations for Blocks has 10K+ active installations while Animate In View has 1.0K+. Animations for Blocks is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Animations for Blocks or Animate In View?
Animations for Blocks has a 4.8/5 rating from 27 reviews, while Animate In View has a 4.5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Animations for Blocks and Animate In View free?
Animations for Blocks is free and Animate In View is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Animations for Blocks or Animate In View?
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?
Animations for Blocks was last updated 4 months ago and Animate In View was last updated 1 week ago.

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