Volcano Widget
The plugin places a customizeable iframe containing an interactive map of volcanoes and earthquakes worldwide as widget into the sidebar.
Consider an alternative
Volcano Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.5 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Volcano Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| earthquakes | #4 |
| map | >100 |
| volcanoes | #1 |
| widget | >100 |
| worldwide | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Volcano Widget
From the official readme · v1.2.2Description
The plugin creates a customizeable interactive map with active volcanoes and current earthquakes worldwide.
The map is loaded in an iframe and can be used as widget that can be placed in a sidebar of the layout.
The map itself, which is being updated daily, contains interactive features:
– click on each earthquake to see details (depth, magnitude, time, source of data and link to detail info)
– submit a “I felt the earthquake” report straight from the earthquake list or the map
– click on each volcano to see more details (status, last activity, link to more info)
– access a list of latest volcano news
The map display can be customized in may ways:
– display only earthquakes or only volcanoes or both
– select a geographic region / country from a list (e.g. Australia, British Isles, California, Germany)
– select a custom geographic region defined by W-E and N-S boundaries
– start with different zoom and geographical center
– filter to show only quakes larger than a given magnitude
– filter to show only volcanoes at a certain activity level
– show / hide various display controls
Feature request
If you like this widget, we’re pleased to have your input about features you might like to see in future versions.
If you like to encourage further development, please consider making a small donation as the work on the data and the map is an unpaid, time-consuming free-time effort 😉
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Upload
VolcanoWidget.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- If desired, customize the map under ‘Settings’ -> ‘Volcano Widget’ (by default, earthquakes and volcanoes are shown worldwide)
- Go to ‘Design’ -> ‘Widgets’ and drag the widget to any place in your layout, e.g. the right sidebar
Changelog
1.0
- First release
1.1
Minor fix in javascript enlarge function: when returning to small map, the originally set width is restored
1.2
update to https
Screenshots
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Best Volcano Widget alternatives
All earthquakes plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Advanced Earthquake Monitor
The plugin creates a widget to show a highly customizable list of current earthquakes using…
|
10+ |
FAQ
Volcano Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 16, 2026
Is Volcano Widget free?
Yes. Volcano Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Volcano Widget safe to use in 2026?
Volcano Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Volcano Widget?
Volcano Widget is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,683 times since it launched in December 2012. It was downloaded 53 times in the last 30 days.
Does Volcano Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Volcano Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Volcano Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.2, was released on June 2, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Volcano Widget?
Volcano Widget is developed and maintained by volcanodiscovery.
What are the best alternatives to Volcano Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Volcano Widget are Advanced Earthquake Monitor (10+ installs).
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