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WP Snow Effect vs Awesome Snowfall Animation (2026)

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

WP Snow Effect

WP Snow Effect

4.9(388)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Awesome Snowfall Animation

Awesome Snowfall Animation

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Awesome Snowfall Animation has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while WP Snow Effect leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Snow Effect has accumulated 269K+ total downloads while Awesome Snowfall Animation has 2.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5WP Snow Effect
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Awesome Snowfall Animation5/5
Total Reviews
388WP Snow Effect
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Awesome Snowfall Animation1
Active Installs
2.0K+WP Snow Effect
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Awesome Snowfall Animation10
Total Downloads
269K+WP Snow Effect
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Awesome Snowfall Animation2.0K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Snow Effect
Awesome Snowfall AnimationN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoWP Snow Effect
◄
Awesome Snowfall Animation10 years ago
First Released
2011WP Snow Effect
Awesome Snowfall Animation2015
Age
15 yearsWP Snow Effect
Awesome Snowfall Animation11 years
WP Requires
3.6+WP Snow Effect
Awesome Snowfall Animation4.4+
PHP Requires
5.6+WP Snow Effect
Awesome Snowfall Animationfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Snow Effect
Awesome Snowfall AnimationFree
Latest Version
1.1.19WP Snow Effect
Awesome Snowfall Animation1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

WP Snow Effect

4.9/5(388 reviews)
5
96%
4
2%
3
1%
2
0%
1
1%

Awesome Snowfall Animation

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

WP Snow Effect Reviews

by rubengeradmathew

Good

Good job, would be even better to show seasonal changes, so you don’t have to deactivate .

by nicolasrequin

Best plugin Snow

Best plugin Snow

by wordpressghoul

Pretty Cool

Works really well, nice simple to use plugin.

Awesome Snowfall Animation Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Snow Effect or Awesome Snowfall Animation more popular?
WP Snow Effect has 2.0K+ active installations while Awesome Snowfall Animation has 10. WP Snow Effect is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Snow Effect or Awesome Snowfall Animation?
WP Snow Effect has a 4.9/5 rating from 388 reviews, while Awesome Snowfall Animation has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are WP Snow Effect and Awesome Snowfall Animation free?
WP Snow Effect is free and Awesome Snowfall Animation is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Snow Effect or Awesome Snowfall Animation?
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 Snow Effect was last updated 4 months ago and Awesome Snowfall Animation was last updated 10 years ago.

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