Weather Atlas Widget

61 Quality Score

Active Installs

17/30

With 9,000 active installs, the plugin has modest reach within the WordPress ecosystem, trailing top alternatives like Easy Google Maps at 20,000 installs.

Update Freshness

13/25

Last updated July 2025 and tested against WordPress 6.8.5, the plugin shows recent development activity, though the absence of a stated minimum PHP version leaves some uncertainty about server compatibility.

User Rating

12/15

An 82 out of 100 rating from 41 reviewers indicates solid user satisfaction, though the relatively small sample size limits how confidently we can generalize.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened and zero resolved is a red flag: it may indicate either that the plugin rarely breaks or that users have nowhere effective to turn when issues arise.

WP Compatibility

11/15

Tested with WordPress 6.8.5 and requiring only WordPress 4.0, the plugin is broadly compatible with older and current WordPress installations.

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About

The Weather Widget with the Most Active Installations. Highly customizable, simple & beautiful. Detailed current weather, hourly & daily forecasts

Active Installs 8k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.1/5

Last Updated 2025-07-04 1:45pm GMT

Requires WordPress 4.0+

Tested Up To 6.8.8

Security History

2 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 Medium

Most recent: November 18, 2024

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What It Does

Weather Atlas Widget is a WordPress widget that displays current weather conditions, hourly forecasts, and daily forecasts for a chosen location directly on your site. It is highly customizable in appearance and pulls data from the Weather Atlas service to present detailed meteorological information to visitors.

Who It's For

This plugin suits travel and tourism sites, outdoor activity businesses, event planners, agriculture pages, hotels, real estate listings, and any site where local weather context adds value to the visitor experience. It works best for sites targeting a single geographic region or a small set of locations where forecast data matters to conversions or engagement.

Who Should Skip It

If you only need a simple temperature readout with no forecasts, or if your site serves a global audience with no location-specific content, this widget adds clutter without benefit. Sites that already use a full-featured weather solution like Location Weather would also gain little by switching.

The Bottom Line

Weather Atlas Widget delivers solid user ratings and recent updates, but the silent support history and lack of a PHP version requirement make it a moderate-confidence choice rather than a clear winner. It is a reasonable pick for single-location sites that want a clean, customizable forecast widget and are comfortable with limited public support channels.

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