ACTUS Motion
ACTUS Motion is a unique plugin that lets you give life to your webpages. A professional timeline lets you refine your motion timing and parameters. Animation can begin playing on page load, when the element is revealed…
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ACTUS Motion shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where ACTUS Motion stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| animation | >100 |
| effects | >100 |
| events | >100 |
| motion | >100 |
| timeline | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About ACTUS Motion
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
Animate any element on your page.
Setup motion in a timeline for any element on your page.
ACTUS Motion is a unique plugin that lets you give life to your webpages. A professional timeline lets you refine your motion timing and parameters. Animation can begin playing on page load, when the element is revealed on screen after scrolling or when the element clicked or hovered.
Features
- MOVE, ROTATE, SCALE, FADE, BLUR any element on your screen.
- Seperate timing for each motion track.
- Drag motion tracks in the timeline to adjust animation timing.
- Customize parameters for every motion track.
- Animate elements IN or OUT of their original position.
- Adjust the zoom of the timeline view.
- Multiple timelines for multiple elements.
- Customize the animation starting event (on load, on reveal, on click, on hover).
Usage
In the bottom of the edit post/page screen, you can see the ACTUS Motion Metabox.
* Click on the ADD ITEM button to add a motion item.
* Enter an element id or class name in the ELEMENT field (eg: ‘#example’ or ‘.example’).
* Select the starting event (on page load, on reveal after scroll, on click, on hover).
* Select animate OUT if you want to animate the element away of its original position.
* Select a motion track (move,zoom,rotate,fade,blur).
* Click the ADD MOTION button to add the motion track to the timeline.
* Drag the motion track to adjust its starting time.
* Drag the motion track right edge to adjust its duration.
* Click on the icon on the left of the motion track, to open the parameters.
* Add as many motion tracks as you want.
* Update the post or page to save the changes.
Now you can preview your post/page and watch the motion you have applied.
You can find more details about the plugin settings in our website ACTUS Motion.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/plugin-namedirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
Changelog
First Release.
1.0.0
- (19 July 2018). First Release.
1.0.1
- minor changes to documentation
- changes to admin pages
- fixed: sanitization issues
- fixed: blur effect
Screenshots
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FAQ
ACTUS Motion: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is ACTUS Motion free?
Yes. ACTUS Motion is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is ACTUS Motion safe to use in 2026?
ACTUS Motion shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use ACTUS Motion?
ACTUS Motion is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,351 times since it launched in July 2018. It was downloaded 80 times in the last 30 days.
Does ACTUS Motion work with WordPress 7.1?
ACTUS Motion is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was ACTUS Motion last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on July 23, 2018 (8 years ago).
Who makes ACTUS Motion?
ACTUS Motion is developed and maintained by ACTUS anima.
What are the best alternatives to ACTUS Motion?
The most popular alternatives to ACTUS Motion are Blocks Animation: CSS Anima… (90K+ installs), Greenshift (70K+ installs) and UiCore Animate (40K+ installs).
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