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wp-forecast vs Weather Underground (2026)

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

wp-forecast

wp-forecast

4.1(24)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View wp-forecast
VS
Weather Underground

Weather Underground

3.7(50)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Weather Underground

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 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. wp-forecast has accumulated 427K+ total downloads while Weather Underground has 272K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5wp-forecast
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Weather Underground3.7/5
Total Reviews
24wp-forecast
►
Weather Underground50
Active Installs
5.0K+wp-forecast
◄
Weather Underground4.0K+
Total Downloads
427K+wp-forecast
◄
Weather Underground272K+
Support Resolution
N/Awp-forecast
Weather UndergroundN/A
Last Updated
2 months agowp-forecast
◄
Weather Underground8 years ago
First Released
2007wp-forecast
Weather Underground2010
Age
19 yearswp-forecast
Weather Underground16 years
WP Requires
6.0+wp-forecast
Weather Underground3.6+
PHP Requires
false+wp-forecast
Weather Undergroundfalse+
Business Model
Freewp-forecast
Weather UndergroundFree
Latest Version
9.8wp-forecast
Weather Underground2.1.3

Rating Breakdown

wp-forecast

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

Weather Underground

3.7/5(50 reviews)
5
56%
4
10%
3
4%
2
6%
1
24%

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

Weather Underground Reviews

by mhartste

No longer works

Confirmed with Zach Katz, since the Weather Underground API changed this plugin is no longer supported. Too bad. I think it was the only plugin for accessing Weather Underground weather station data.

by DarthTater

Discontinued

As it says. Used to be 5-star.

by jhaselhofer

Don’t Use

Don’t use. WU no longer supports this.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is wp-forecast or Weather Underground more popular?
wp-forecast has 5.0K+ active installations while Weather Underground has 4.0K+. wp-forecast is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — wp-forecast or Weather Underground?
wp-forecast has a 4.1/5 rating from 24 reviews, while Weather Underground has a 3.7/5 rating from 50 reviews.
Are wp-forecast and Weather Underground free?
wp-forecast is free and Weather Underground is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — wp-forecast or Weather Underground?
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 Weather Underground was last updated 8 years ago.

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