UiCore Animate – Free Animations, Transitions, and Interactions Addon for Elementor & Gutenberg blocks icon

UiCore Animate – Free Animations, Transitions, and Interactions Addon for Elementor & Gutenberg blocks

by uicore

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77 Quality Score
Active Installs
21/30

40,000 active installs is a moderate footprint, well above tiny niche tools but far behind the leading Elementor or Gutenberg addon suites with millions of installs.

Update Freshness
24/25

Updated within weeks of the assessment and tested against WordPress 6.9.4 on PHP 7.4 or higher, so maintenance signals are strong.

User Rating
10/15

A 64 out of 100 from only 10 ratings is a mediocre score with very low sample size, so user sentiment is inconclusive rather than clearly negative.

Support Health
8/15

Zero support threads opened and zero resolved is neutral rather than alarming given the small install base, but it means there is no public track record of how the author handles issues.

WP Compatibility
15/15

Tested with WordPress 6.9.4, supporting both Elementor and Gutenberg, and requiring only PHP 7.4, which is excellent for broad compatibility.

Scores higher than 55% of indexed plugins

About

UiCore Animate adds page transitions, smooth scroll, and engaging animations to Elementor and Gutenberg blocks, for smoother, engaging experiences.

Active Installs 40k+
Rating ★★★ 3.2/5
Last Updated 2026-03-16 3:36pm GMT
Requires WordPress 4.6+
Tested Up To 6.9.7
Requires PHP 7.4+
✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

UiCore Animate is a free addon that layers page transitions, smooth scrolling, and entrance or scroll-triggered animations onto Elementor and Gutenberg blocks without requiring custom code. In practice, a site owner can apply preset motion effects to existing sections, columns, or blocks to make pages feel more dynamic. The plugin is positioned purely as an enhancement layer rather than a full widget library.

Who It's For

This plugin fits creators who already have a page builder site built with Elementor or Gutenberg and want quick, preset-driven animations without hiring a developer. It is well suited to portfolios, agency landing pages, product launch pages, and small business sites where a more polished, motion-rich presentation matters more than deep interactivity. Users comfortable picking from a preset gallery and applying it through the editor will get the most value.

Who Should Skip It

If you already use an addon suite like Essential Addons, Ultimate Addons, or Spectra, you likely have equivalent or deeper animation controls built in, making this plugin redundant. Sites that prioritize raw page speed, accessibility, or minimal plugin count should also skip it, since motion effects tend to add script weight and can distract from conversion-focused layouts.

The Bottom Line

UiCore Animate scores a solid 77.71 out of 100 thanks to strong maintenance and compatibility signals, held back mostly by mediocre ratings and no public support history. It is a sensible, lightweight pick for users who want preset animations layered onto an existing Elementor or Gutenberg site, but it is not a stand-alone page builder, and bigger addon suites will give most users more bang for the same install cost.

Tags

animation blocks elementor gutenberg scroll animations