Easter Egg Drop
A simple plugin show an easter egg dropping in from the top of the screen
Consider an alternative
Easter Egg Drop shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.7 (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 Easter Egg Drop stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| easter | #32 |
| easter egg | #10 |
| easter egg animation | #4 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Easter Egg Drop
From the official readme · v1.1.0Description
This plugin makes an easter egg drop from the top of the screen after a random delay of between 1-5 seconds.
When clicked it triggers an alert box with a customisable message.
Installation
Install Easter Egg Drop like you would install any other WordPress plugin.
Dashboard Method:
- Login to your WordPress admin and go to Plugins -> Add New
- Type “Easter Egg Drop” in the search bar and select this plugin
- Click “Install”, and then “Activate Plugin”
Upload Method:
- Unzip the plugin and upload the “easter-egg-drop” folder to your ‘wp-content/plugins’ directory
- Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
Frequently asked questions
Using Easter Egg Drop
Customise options in the admin at Options -> Easter Egg Drop
Is my host supported?
Yes! This plugin should be compatible with any host.
Changelog
1.1.0
- Added features: choose side of page to drop eggs, stop showing egg after popup displayed and maximum number of drops
1.0.1
- Bugfix update
1.0
- Initial release
For developers
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Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
Best Easter Egg Drop alternatives
All easter plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wpit Easter
This plugin give you the Catholic Easter date in gregorian calendar, Orthodox Easter date…
|
10+ |
FAQ
Easter Egg Drop: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Easter Egg Drop free?
Yes. Easter Egg Drop is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Easter Egg Drop safe to use in 2026?
Easter Egg Drop shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Easter Egg Drop?
Easter Egg Drop is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,557 times since it launched in March 2021. It was downloaded 48 times in the last 30 days.
Does Easter Egg Drop work with WordPress 7.1?
Easter Egg Drop is officially tested up to WordPress 5.7.19, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Easter Egg Drop last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.0, was released on April 4, 2021 (5 years ago).
Who makes Easter Egg Drop?
Easter Egg Drop is developed and maintained by preeve.
What are the best alternatives to Easter Egg Drop?
The most popular alternatives to Easter Egg Drop are Wpit Easter (10+ installs).
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