UiCore Animate – Free Animations… vs LottieFiles (2026)

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

UiCore Animate – Free Animations…

UiCore Animate – Free Animations…

3.2(10)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
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VS
LottieFiles

LottieFiles

2.3(18)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, UiCore Animate – Free Animations… has a higher user rating (3.2/5 from 10 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. UiCore Animate – Free Animations… has accumulated 377K+ total downloads while LottieFiles has 110K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.2/5UiCore Animate – Free Animations…
LottieFiles2.3/5
Total Reviews
10UiCore Animate – Free Animations…
LottieFiles18
Active Installs
40K+UiCore Animate – Free Animations…
LottieFiles7.0K+
Total Downloads
377K+UiCore Animate – Free Animations…
LottieFiles110K+
Support Resolution
0%UiCore Animate – Free Animations…
LottieFilesN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoUiCore Animate – Free Animations…
LottieFiles2 months ago
First Released
2023UiCore Animate – Free Animations…
LottieFiles2022
Age
3 yearsUiCore Animate – Free Animations…
LottieFiles4 years
WP Requires
4.6+UiCore Animate – Free Animations…
LottieFiles5.9+
PHP Requires
7.4+UiCore Animate – Free Animations…
LottieFiles5.6+
Business Model
FreeUiCore Animate – Free Animations…
LottieFilesFree
Latest Version
2.2.4UiCore Animate – Free Animations…
LottieFiles3.1.0

Rating Breakdown

UiCore Animate – Free Animations…

3.2/5(10 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
20%
1
30%

LottieFiles

2.3/5(18 reviews)
5
28%
4
0%
3
6%
2
11%
1
56%

Recent Reviews

UiCore Animate – Free Animations… Reviews

by webstpro

No documentation

After installing and activation, there was no instructions or documentation on how to use it. In Elementor dashboard nothing showed. In WordPress edit nothing. No shortcodes. No special classes. Websi

by nordword

Clean, lightweight, and easy to use

Excellent plugin. The animations look clean, and the interface fits perfectly inside Elementor and Gutenberg. Simple to use and lightweight. Highly recommended.

by anwario

Bad for Firefox and PageSpeed Insights

I was excited about the text animations, but I quickly became disappointed when I tried to open my website on Firefox! This plugin actually has two major issues: It’s not very compatible with Fire

LottieFiles Reviews

by cchassany

Broke all the editor style

By activating Lottie, all the style of Gutenberg editor broke…

by brentcredle

Bloated and WILL slow down your site.

I was using this plug-in for a year until I started looking into why I was getting low website speed scores. This plug-in is horribly bloated, wow! I had C and D scores on GTMetrix due to browser r

by pepe80

Not working with WP 6.8.1

The plugin has not been updated for many months. I see the following error in the block editor (developer console), even if I don’t use the Lottie block: Uncaught (in promise) NotSupportedError: Fa

Frequently Asked Questions

Is UiCore Animate – Free Animations… or LottieFiles more popular?
UiCore Animate – Free Animations… has 40K+ active installations while LottieFiles has 7.0K+. UiCore Animate – Free Animations… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — UiCore Animate – Free Animations… or LottieFiles?
UiCore Animate – Free Animations… has a 3.2/5 rating from 10 reviews, while LottieFiles has a 2.3/5 rating from 18 reviews.
Are UiCore Animate – Free Animations… and LottieFiles free?
UiCore Animate – Free Animations… is free and LottieFiles is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — UiCore Animate – Free Animations… or LottieFiles?
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?
UiCore Animate – Free Animations… was last updated 2 weeks ago and LottieFiles was last updated 2 months ago.

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