World weather – WWO
Weather widget.
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World weather – WWO shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 18/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.6 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where World weather – WWO stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| weather | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 1 from 1 reviews
About World weather – WWO
From the official readme · v1.6Description
Small patch turned into a completely new plugin. The weather forecast is based on http://www.worldweatheronline.com/ API (JSON).
The plugin is much more light then its ancestor. It has more features and most importantly it works!
The install
- You can install the plugin using the auto-install tool from the WordPress back-end.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- You should now see the widget show up under ‘widgets’ menu. Drop that widget into a sidebar.
How are the day name localized?
The localization is treated by the internal WordPress logic. What language you have that language you get.
Why did you make another Weather widget?
Well, we (http://prahounakole.cz) were using the ICIT Weather widget for a while and when it stopped to work I went ahead and “fix” it.
Can I use the bundled images for free?
Sure!
Even on commercial project?
Sure!
What if I want to use my own icons?
It’s easy, make your own and put them images in the sub-folder with your custom name to the images folder in this plugin directory.
Refresh the widget admin screen. You’ll find your pack in the “Image set” Weather widget menu.
(good source of icons is:http://www.iconarchive.com/ or http://www.deviantart.com/)
Check how the bundled images how they are done, and follow this naming structure:
WORLD WEATHER possible weather cases (image names are 395.png and it thumbnail 395-thumb.png)
and what about the weather informations?
If you want to use this widget you have to first get the API from (http://www.worldweatheronline.com/register.aspx)..don’t wary it’s free, just follow the WWO Policy (http://www.worldweatheronline.com/free-weather-feed.aspx?menu=usage).
Changelog
! if you make your own image pack... BACKUP it first! adn then make update! This widget is not a fixed ICIT weather widget but new.
1.6
- NEW – new WWO API !! You have to register for new API key !! http://developer.worldweatheronline.com/
- (the new API has does not counts with the countries .. if your city has name as city in other country, there is no chance how can I help you right now)
1.5
- Word “Today” in extended mode is renamed to “actual weather” which actually is what it says.
- NEW – from now you can define the country as well, it makes sense if there are 2 or more cities with the same name all over the world (not mandatory)
- NEW – if you there is a error from the server, either because you have added wrong pair of city and state or something, it tells you
- NEW – debug mode. If you are not sure what’s going on, this will output the raw data from WWO, so you know what’s behind it
1.4
- NEW – in some cases the name days where wrong, so I added a checkbox, that fixes that issue
1.3
- NEW – added localization *.po, *.mo files
1.2
- NEW aded day names
1.1
- This widget is based on ICIT weather widget. The ICIT Weather widget stopped to work because Google quit their API.
Small patch turned into a completely new plugin. The weather forecast is based on http://www.worldweatheronline.com/ API (JSON).
The plugin is much more light then the previous version but with more features. Now you can make your own weather images, put them in the appropriate folder and then choose your own right from the widget.
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FAQ
World weather – WWO: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is World weather – WWO free?
Yes. World weather – WWO is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is World weather – WWO safe to use in 2026?
World weather – WWO shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 18/100 on our health check.
How many websites use World weather – WWO?
World weather – WWO is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,452 times since it launched in September 2012. It was downloaded 99 times in the last 30 days.
Does World weather – WWO work with WordPress 7.1?
World weather – WWO is officially tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was World weather – WWO last updated?
The latest version, 1.6, was released on August 28, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes World weather – WWO?
World weather – WWO is developed and maintained by 2046.
What are the best alternatives to World weather – WWO?
The most popular alternatives to World weather – WWO are Location Weather (10K+ installs), Weather Atlas Widget (8K+ installs) and wp-forecast (4K+ installs).
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