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Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects – Ghost Kit

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79 Quality Score
Active Installs
17/30

With 7,000 active installs, it is a mid-tier plugin, far behind Kadence or Spectra in adoption, so you are working with a smaller community of users.

Update Freshness
25/25

Updated June 2026 and tested with WordPress 7.0, the maintenance signal is excellent and suggests an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating
14/15

A 92 out of 100 rating from 46 reviewers is strong, though the small sample size means the score carries less statistical weight than plugins with thousands of ratings.

Support Health
8/15

Zero support threads resolved out of zero opened is a worrying signal; either nobody needs help, or nobody is getting answers in the official support forum.

WP Compatibility
15/15

Full marks for compatibility, with tested support up to WordPress 7.0 and PHP 7.2 as the minimum requirement.

Scores higher than 68% of indexed plugins

About

Animate WordPress blocks with reveal, scroll, mouse and loop effects, set in the block settings.

Active Installs 7k+
Rating ★★★★½ 4.6/5
Last Updated 2026-09-14 11:00am GMT
Requires WordPress 6.6+
Tested Up To 7.1
Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

3 known vulnerabilities, all patched
1 High 2 Medium

Most recent: June 26, 2026

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What It Does

Ghost Kit adds roughly two dozen Gutenberg blocks for building page layouts with built-in motion effects and animation controls. It extends the native block editor with things like advanced grids, accordions, and sliders, plus extension modules for styling and interactivity. In practice, it lets you build animated landing pages and content sections without leaving the WordPress block editor.

Who It's For

This plugin fits small teams or solo creators who want animation-rich pages but prefer staying inside Gutenberg instead of adopting a full standalone page builder. Creative agencies, freelancers, and course creators who need eye-catching scroll effects and motion triggers will get the most from it. It works well on marketing sites where visual differentiation matters more than deep template libraries.

Who Should Skip It

If you run a content-heavy blog or simple brochure site, the motion-effect focus adds weight and complexity you do not need. Users expecting a template-driven, drag-and-drop experience like Elementor or SeedProd will find Ghost Kit less polished for full page assembly.

The Bottom Line

Ghost Kit scores 78.52 out of 100 and delivers a solid, well-maintained set of animated Gutenberg blocks, but its 7,000 installs and zero resolved support threads make it a harder sell against Kadence or Spectra. It is a worthwhile choice if motion effects are central to your design and you are comfortable with a smaller plugin community. Otherwise, a more popular alternative will give you better long-term reassurance.

Tags

animation blocks effects gutenberg blocks scroll effects