Suntimes Widget
Displays sunrise and sunset times in a widget
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Suntimes Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 2.5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.1 (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 Suntimes Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| longitude | >100 |
| sun | #86 |
| sunrise | #57 |
| sunset | >100 |
| suntimes | #1 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 2.5 from 2 reviews
About Suntimes Widget
From the official readme · v0.9.2Description
Displays sunrise and sunset times for locations in widgets
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Go to the Plugins page in the admin area, search for
suntimes widgetand install it. - Or Extract
suntimes-widget.zipin the/wp-content/plugins/directory. This will create a subfolder calledsuntimes-widgetcontaining the plugin files. - Activate the
Suntimes Widgetthrough the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress - Go to
appearance->widgets, add the widget to a widget area and then add the title, latitude and longitude. - Google Maps will give you a longitude and latitude of the location you would like the sunrise and sunset times for.
Changelog
Daylight Savings Bugfix
0.9.2
DST related bugfix
0.9.1
Bugfix
0.9
Initial version
Screenshots
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FAQ
Suntimes Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026
Is Suntimes Widget free?
Yes. Suntimes Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Suntimes Widget safe to use in 2026?
Suntimes Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 2.5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Suntimes Widget?
Suntimes Widget is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,792 times since it launched in March 2012. It was downloaded 47 times in the last 30 days.
Does Suntimes Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Suntimes Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Suntimes Widget last updated?
The latest version, 0.9.2, was released on December 16, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Suntimes Widget?
Suntimes Widget is developed and maintained by Jon Lynch.
What are the best alternatives to Suntimes Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Suntimes Widget are Address Geocoder (500+ installs), Simple Fields Map extension (100+ installs) and Geo Data Store (30+ installs).
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