floating Stars
Dynamic Visuals: This plugin adds an animated effect of floating stars with random colors to your wordpress website, enhancing its aesthetic appeal.
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floating Stars shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in over a year
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Where floating Stars stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| 6.3 | >100 |
| 6.6 | #83 |
About floating Stars
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
WordPress plugin for Floating Stars with Random Colors
Dynamic Visuals: This plugin adds an animated effect of floating stars with random colors to your wordpress website, enhancing its aesthetic appeal.
Customizable Animation: The wordpress admin panel includes fields for Animation Speed and Animation Delay. These fields allow you to control the speed of the floating animation and the delay between each star’s creation, giving you complete flexibility over how the animation looks and behaves.
Random Color Generation: Each star is assigned a random color, creating a vibrant and lively display that captures visitors’ attention.
Responsive Design: The animation works seamlessly across all devices, ensuring a consistent visual experience on desktops, tablets, and smartphones.
Versatile Use: Perfect for adding a magical touch to your site, celebrating special events, or simply making your website more engaging.
Compatibility: Fully tested and operational on wordpress versions 6.x and works with all wordpress templates.
Easy Setup: Quick to install and configure, enabling you to add the floating stars effect to your site with minimal effort.
This module is perfect for adding a whimsical and dynamic effect to your wordpress site. By customizing the animation speed and delay, you can create a unique and captivating star field that enhances the overall user experience and keeps visitors engaged.
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FAQ
floating Stars: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is floating Stars free?
Yes. floating Stars is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is floating Stars safe to use in 2026?
floating Stars shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use floating Stars?
floating Stars is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,138 times since it launched in November 2024. It was downloaded 151 times in the last 30 days.
Does floating Stars work with WordPress 7.1?
floating Stars is officially tested up to WordPress 6.7.10, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does floating Stars need?
floating Stars requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was floating Stars last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on December 6, 2024 (2 years ago).
Who makes floating Stars?
floating Stars is developed and maintained by WeDevlops.
What are the best alternatives to floating Stars?
The most popular alternatives to floating Stars are Floating Image PRO (<10 installs), blinking stars effect (<10 installs) and Control per Page (<10 installs).
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