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AWPLife Weather Effects vs wp-forecast (2026)

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

AWPLife Weather Effects

AWPLife Weather Effects

4.5(30)

5.0K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 1 month ago
View AWPLife Weather Effects
VS
wp-forecast

wp-forecast

4.1(24)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View wp-forecast

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, AWPLife Weather Effects has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 30 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. AWPLife Weather Effects has accumulated 248K+ total downloads while wp-forecast has 427K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5AWPLife Weather Effects
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wp-forecast4.1/5
Total Reviews
30AWPLife Weather Effects
◄
wp-forecast24
Active Installs
5.0K+AWPLife Weather Effects
wp-forecast5.0K+
Total Downloads
248K+AWPLife Weather Effects
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wp-forecast427K+
Support Resolution
N/AAWPLife Weather Effects
wp-forecastN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoAWPLife Weather Effects
◄
wp-forecast2 months ago
First Released
2016AWPLife Weather Effects
wp-forecast2007
Age
10 yearsAWPLife Weather Effects
wp-forecast19 years
WP Requires
4.0+AWPLife Weather Effects
wp-forecast6.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+AWPLife Weather Effects
wp-forecastfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumAWPLife Weather Effects
wp-forecastFree
Latest Version
1.5.9AWPLife Weather Effects
wp-forecast9.8

Rating Breakdown

AWPLife Weather Effects

4.5/5(30 reviews)
5
87%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
13%

wp-forecast

4.1/5(24 reviews)
5
71%
4
8%
3
0%
2
0%
1
21%

Recent Reviews

AWPLife Weather Effects Reviews

by icecreamjelly

Excellent

Excellent little novelty plugin to add some fun effects to your website, has lots of settings and customisations like speed, type of images, and how many you want on the page.

by zepolo

Very good

Very good plugin, the best for events.

by vermima

Great Customer Service

Had an issue with the plugin working. They pinpointed the problem and then took care of it right away.

wp-forecast Reviews

by retrojimmy

Doesn’t Work, No Support

The plugin doesn’t work for me and I posted in the support forum a few days ago and looking through the unsanswered posts there, suggests there is no support for plugin so lowest rating sadly.

by kugae

Very good – best weather plugin

The plugin offers many and simple configuration options and does everything you need for the current weather and a forecast over several days – and all without high monthly or annual costs. Simply gre

by oyondo

Great Plugin

Very nice and useful Plugin. Easy to customize and works well with openweathermap API Key. The use of expensive ipstack API for Geolocation is not necessary. Customizing CSS in Child Themes CSS works

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AWPLife Weather Effects or wp-forecast more popular?
AWPLife Weather Effects has 5.0K+ active installations while wp-forecast has 5.0K+. wp-forecast is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — AWPLife Weather Effects or wp-forecast?
AWPLife Weather Effects has a 4.5/5 rating from 30 reviews, while wp-forecast has a 4.1/5 rating from 24 reviews.
Are AWPLife Weather Effects and wp-forecast free?
AWPLife Weather Effects is free + premium and wp-forecast is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — AWPLife Weather Effects or wp-forecast?
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?
AWPLife Weather Effects was last updated 1 month ago and wp-forecast was last updated 2 months ago.

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