wp-forecast vs Custom Location Weather (2026)

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

wp-forecast

4.1(24)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago

View wp-forecast

Custom Location Weather

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago

View Custom Location Weather

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, wp-forecast has a higher user rating (4.1/5 from 24 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. wp-forecast has accumulated 427K+ total downloads while Custom Location Weather has 499.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	wp-forecast		Custom Location Weather
Rating	4.1/5	◄	N/A
Total Reviews	24	◄	0
Active Installs	5.0K+	◄	0
Total Downloads	427K+	◄	499
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	2 months ago	◄	1 year ago
First Released	2007		2025
Age	19 years		1 year
WP Requires	6.0+		6.0+
PHP Requires	false+		7.4+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	9.8		1.0.0

Rating

4.1/5wp-forecast

◄

Custom Location WeatherN/A

Total Reviews

24wp-forecast

◄

Custom Location Weather0

Active Installs

5.0K+wp-forecast

◄

Custom Location Weather0

Total Downloads

427K+wp-forecast

◄

Custom Location Weather499

Support Resolution

N/Awp-forecast

Custom Location WeatherN/A

Last Updated

2 months agowp-forecast

◄

Custom Location Weather1 year ago

First Released

2007wp-forecast

Custom Location Weather2025

Age

19 yearswp-forecast

Custom Location Weather1 year

WP Requires

6.0+wp-forecast

Custom Location Weather6.0+

PHP Requires

false+wp-forecast

Custom Location Weather7.4+

Business Model

Freewp-forecast

Custom Location WeatherFree

Latest Version

9.8wp-forecast

Custom Location Weather1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

wp-forecast

4.1/5(24 reviews)

71%

21%

Custom Location Weather

0/5(0 reviews)

Download Trends

Recent Reviews

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

Custom Location Weather Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is wp-forecast or Custom Location Weather more popular?

wp-forecast has 5.0K+ active installations while Custom Location Weather has 0. wp-forecast is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — wp-forecast or Custom Location Weather?

wp-forecast has a 4.1/5 rating from 24 reviews, while Custom Location Weather has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.

Are wp-forecast and Custom Location Weather free?

wp-forecast is free and Custom Location Weather is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — wp-forecast or Custom Location Weather?

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?

wp-forecast was last updated 2 months ago and Custom Location Weather was last updated 1 year ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.