# Motion

> Motion has 50+ active installs, a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews and 126 downloads in the last 30 days. Health score 37/100, keyword rankings, version adoption and the best alternatives.

**Verdict: Consider an alternative.** Motion shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.

**Motion WordPress Plugin based on Motion UI by ZURB – a Sass library for creating CSS transitions and animations. Provide user friendly solution to beautiful CSS3 animations on WordPress Posts, Pages and Widgets.**

## Key facts

- **Overall rank:** —
- **Active installs:** 50+
- **Total downloads:** 5,047
- **Downloads (30 days):** 126 (+17.8% vs previous 30 days)
- **Rating:** 5/5 from 5 reviews
- **Health score:** 37/100 (At risk)
- **Version:** 0.5
- **Last updated:** Oct 22, 2015
- **Tested up to:** WordPress 4.0.38
- **Requires:** WordPress 4.0+
- **Support resolved:** 0 of 0 threads (last 2 months)
- **Developer:** Adam Pery (https://pageforge.pro/directory/authors/adam1920/)
- **WordPress.org:** https://wordpress.org/plugins/motion/

## Category rankings

| Category | Rank | Plugins |
|---|---|---|
| [animate](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/animate/) | #14 | 21 |
| [css animations](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/css-animations/) | #2 | 2 |
| [css transitions](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/css-transitions/) | #1 | 1 |
| [motion ui](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/motion-ui/) | #1 | 1 |
| [zurb](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/zurb/) | #2 | 5 |

## WordPress.org search positions

| Keyword | Position | Results |
|---|---|---|
| animate | >100 | 383 |
| css animations | >100 | 2,063 |
| css transitions | >100 | 1,054 |
| motion ui | >100 | 265 |
| zurb | #18 | 23 |

## Version adoption

- 0.5: 100%

## Alternatives

| # | Name | Active installs | Rating | Updated | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Animations for Blocks](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/animations-for-blocks/) | 10K+ | 4.8/5 (27) | Aug 20, 2026 | 85/100 |
| 2 | [Animate on Scroll](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/animate-on-scroll/) | 4K+ | 4.3/5 (6) | Apr 8, 2024 | 38/100 |
| 3 | [AnimateGL Animations for WordPress – Elementor & Gutenberg Blocks Animations](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/animategl/) | 3K+ | 5/5 (22) | May 8, 2025 | 43/100 |
| 4 | [Easy Textillate](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/easy-textillate/) | 1K+ | 4.8/5 (15) | May 19, 2025 | 47/100 |
| 5 | [Animator – Scroll Triggered Animations](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/scroll-triggered-animations/) | 1K+ | 4.5/5 (15) | Dec 1, 2025 | 52/100 |
| 6 | [Animate In View](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/animate-in-view/) | 1K+ | 4.5/5 (2) | Aug 17, 2026 | 72/100 |
| 7 | [Dynamic Animations for Elementor](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/dynamic-animations-for-elementor/) | 1K+ | 3.7/5 (9) | Aug 3, 2018 | 34/100 |
| 8 | [Animation Builder – An interface for adding scroll-triggered animations](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/animation-builder/) | 900+ | — | Sep 14, 2026 | 70/100 |
| 9 | [Page Transition](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/page-transition/) | 700+ | 4.5/5 (33) | Sep 15, 2014 | 42/100 |
| 10 | [Animation Block](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/animation-block/) | 100+ | 5/5 (2) | May 9, 2019 | 32/100 |

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Motion free?
Yes. Motion is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

### Is Motion safe to use in 2026?
Motion shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.

### How many websites use Motion?
Motion is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,047 times since it launched in October 2015. It was downloaded 126 times in the last 30 days.

### Does Motion work with WordPress 7.1?
Motion is officially tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

### When was Motion last updated?
The latest version, 0.5, was released on October 22, 2015 (11 years ago).

### Who makes Motion?
Motion is developed and maintained by Adam Pery.

### What are the best alternatives to Motion?
The most popular alternatives to Motion are Animations for Blocks (10K+ installs), Animate on Scroll (4K+ installs) and AnimateGL Animations for Wo… (3K+ installs).


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