Happy Snowman
Add nice looking animated jumping Snowman to your Wordpress site and enjoy winter and Christmas.
Consider an alternative
Happy Snowman shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 9 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)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Happy Snowman stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| christmas | >100 |
| show | >100 |
| snowman | #3 |
| winter | #90 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
About Happy Snowman
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
Add nice looking animated jumping Snowman to your WordPress site and enjoy winter and Christmas.
For more information take a look at the video preview
Feedback
For more information and comments please visit the Happy Snowman WP plugin home
Installation
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Drop the ‘happy-snowman’ folder into your ‘wp-content/plugins’ folder
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Go to your Administration: Plugins page and activate the “Happy Snowman” plugin
Changelog
minor compatibility changes
1.0.2
- minor compatibility changes
1.0.1
- fixed font issue
1.0.0
- initial release
Screenshots
For developers
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FAQ
Happy Snowman: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 19, 2026
Is Happy Snowman free?
Yes. Happy Snowman is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Happy Snowman safe to use in 2026?
Happy Snowman shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Happy Snowman?
Happy Snowman is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 7,032 times since it launched in November 2015. It was downloaded 44 times in the last 30 days.
Does Happy Snowman work with WordPress 7.1?
Happy Snowman 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.
What PHP version does Happy Snowman need?
Happy Snowman requires PHP 5.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Happy Snowman last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on November 9, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes Happy Snowman?
Happy Snowman is developed and maintained by WPManiax.
What are the best alternatives to Happy Snowman?
The most popular alternatives to Happy Snowman are Weather Effect (4K+ installs), Christmasify! (2K+ installs) and WP Snow Effect (1K+ installs).
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