Weight and balance
Setup custom weight and balance calculator for your aircraft. Given weight, and fuel quantity computes whether the aircraft is within limits and plots where current loading is on the loading envelope.
Consider an alternative
Weight and balance 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 3.4 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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Rankings
Where Weight and balance stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| aircraft | #13 |
| aviation | #13 |
| flying | #76 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Weight and balance
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Setup custom weight and balance calculator for your aircraft. Given weight,
and fuel quantity computes whether the aircraft is within limits and plots
where current loading is on the loading envelope.
Shortcode Usage
[weight_and_balance wb_empty_weight=lbs wb_empty_arm=inch-lbs wb_A_arm=lbs
wb_B_arm=inch-lbs wb_C_arm=inch-lbs wb_fuel_arm=inch-lbs wb_fuel_weight=galons wb_bounding_box=”arm,moment arm,moment …”]
Shortcode arguments:
- Empty weight and arm: wb_empty_weight=lbs and wb_emty_arm=inch-lbs
- Any number of loading arms: wb_arm and optional default weight for each wb_weight. The weight can be expressed as an expression which is useful for fuel, eg 44*6 as a default weight means 44 gallons times 6 pounds per gallon.
- A bounding box: Space separated list of arm,moment that describes the acceptable limits. wb_bounding_box=”arm,moment …”
Example:
[weight_and_balance wb_empty_weight=1519.75 wb_empty_arm=83.02 wb_front_arm=90.6 wb_rear_arm=126 wb_fuel_arm=94.8 wb_fuel_weight=52*6 wb_bounding_box=”124,1525 156,1925 214,2400 222,2400 140,1525″]
Disclaimer
Use at your own risk.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/weight-and-balancedirectory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
For developers
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FAQ
Weight and balance: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 17, 2026
Is Weight and balance free?
Yes. Weight and balance is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Weight and balance safe to use in 2026?
Weight and balance 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 Weight and balance?
Weight and balance is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,631 times since it launched in June 2016. It was downloaded 51 times in the last 30 days.
Does Weight and balance work with WordPress 7.1?
Weight and balance is officially tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Weight and balance last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on June 2, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Weight and balance?
Weight and balance is developed and maintained by vprzebinda.
What are the best alternatives to Weight and balance?
The most popular alternatives to Weight and balance are Aircraft Builders Log (10+ installs) and NetLeader Aviator (10+ installs).
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