Aviation Weather Briefing
Display the most important Aviation Weather information such as METAR,TAF,Significant Weather and Upper Winds and Temperature.
Consider an alternative
Aviation Weather Briefing shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 4.5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.1 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Aviation Weather Briefing stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Aviation Weather | #6 |
| METAR | #7 |
| Significant Weather | #2 |
| TAF | #7 |
| Upper Winds and Temperature | #1 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 from 2 reviews
About Aviation Weather Briefing
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Aviation Weather Briefing plugin allows the user to display and generate the basic Aviation Weather briefings. This includes the latest METAR’s, TAF’s,
Significant Weather and Upper Winds and Temperature. On submission of user inputs the plugin will fetch the data from NOAA servers and display them to the user.
The WordPress site administrator can simply display modules for METAR and TAF, Significant Weather and Upper Winds and Temperature via the below shortcodes.
Installation
Upload the Aviation Weather Briefing plugin to your blog and activate.
After activation the user can display METAR/TAF,Significant Weather and Upper Winds modules by simply inserting the below shortcodes within
the TEXT area of a POST or PAGE.
User is displayed 3 fields where he can enter valid ICAO identifiers [metar_taf]
User can select the appropriate Significant Weather Chart [sigwx]
User can select the appropriate Upper Winds and Temperature [winds]
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Best Aviation Weather Briefing alternatives
All Aviation Weather plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |
AviationWeather Plugin
A simple widget to display current METAR and TAF for the chosen ICAO Station.
|
10+ |
FAQ
Aviation Weather Briefing: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 17, 2026
Is Aviation Weather Briefing free?
Yes. Aviation Weather Briefing is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Aviation Weather Briefing safe to use in 2026?
Aviation Weather Briefing shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 4.5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Aviation Weather Briefing?
Aviation Weather Briefing is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,501 times since it launched in January 2015. It was downloaded 43 times in the last 30 days.
Does Aviation Weather Briefing work with WordPress 7.1?
Aviation Weather Briefing is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Aviation Weather Briefing last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on January 31, 2015 (12 years ago).
Who makes Aviation Weather Briefing?
Aviation Weather Briefing is developed and maintained by xf117a.
What are the best alternatives to Aviation Weather Briefing?
The most popular alternatives to Aviation Weather Briefing are AviationWeather Plugin (10+ installs).
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