Just Animate – For Classic Editor
Just Animate is a simple WordPress plugin for animate text or images in your posts, easily create beautiful posts with animations.
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Just Animate shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 23/100 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 5.5 (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 Just Animate stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| animate | >100 |
| animation | >100 |
| block animation | >100 |
| simple animations | >100 |
| text animation | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Just Animate – For Classic Editor
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Just Animate is a simple WordPress plugin for animate text or images in your posts, easily create beautiful posts with animations.
How to use?
* Select the text block or images you want to Animate with the cursor.
* Click the Just Animate button at the top of the post editor.
* Select animation type, speed and delay.
* View the post and be amazed of the block animation as you scroll down the post.
Animation options:
* Choose animation type (fade, zoom, slide and more).
* Choose animation speed (slow, normal, fast, very fast).
* Choose animation delay (no delay, 0.5 seconds, 1 seconds, 1.5 seconds).
Installation
- Unzip and upload the “just-Animate” folder to your ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
- Activate the plugin in the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Start animate text or images!
Changelog
Initial public release.
1.0
- No change since the previous version.
Screenshots
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FAQ
Just Animate – For Classic Editor: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Just Animate free?
Yes. Just Animate is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Just Animate safe to use in 2026?
Just Animate shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Just Animate?
Just Animate is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,612 times since it launched in December 2020. It was downloaded 59 times in the last 30 days.
Does Just Animate work with WordPress 7.1?
Just Animate is officially tested up to WordPress 5.5.22, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Just Animate need?
Just Animate requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Just Animate last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on December 6, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes Just Animate?
Just Animate is developed and maintained by sigalitam.
What are the best alternatives to Just Animate?
The most popular alternatives to Just Animate are Animations for Blocks (10K+ installs), Animate on Scroll (4K+ installs) and AnimateGL Animations for Wo… (3K+ installs).
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