WeatherWidget
Shows the current weather of your location or the weather of the visitors location via widget in the sidebar of your wordpress blog.
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WeatherWidget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 16 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.7 (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 WeatherWidget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| forecast | >100 |
| local weather | #76 |
| weather | >100 |
| weather forecast | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About WeatherWidget
From the official readme · v0.4Description
Shows the current weather of your location or the weather of the visitors location via widget in the sidebar of your wordpress blog.
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Installation
- Unpack the zipfile weatherwidget-X.y.zip
- Upload folder
weatherwidgetto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Configure color etc. via admin panel
- Place
<?php if(function_exists('weatherwidget_display')) weatherwidget_display(); ?>in your template or use the sidebar widgets.
Changelog
- v0.4 11.03.2010 some improvement by refactoring loader code
- v0.3 13.07.2009 css fix again, widget was broken in some templates
- v0.2 10.07.2009 small css fix
- v0.1 09.07.2009 initial release
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FAQ
WeatherWidget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is WeatherWidget free?
Yes. WeatherWidget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WeatherWidget safe to use in 2026?
WeatherWidget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WeatherWidget?
WeatherWidget is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 7,787 times since it launched in July 2009. It was downloaded 56 times in the last 30 days.
Does WeatherWidget work with WordPress 7.1?
WeatherWidget is officially tested up to WordPress 2.7, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WeatherWidget last updated?
The latest version, 0.4, was released on March 11, 2010 (17 years ago).
Who makes WeatherWidget?
WeatherWidget is developed and maintained by fliptel.
What are the best alternatives to WeatherWidget?
The most popular alternatives to WeatherWidget are Weather Atlas Widget (8K+ installs), wp-forecast (4K+ installs) and Ventus (3K+ installs).
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