Animate It!
Healthy: maintained, last release 11 Sep 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Animate It! still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 11 Sep 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 11 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Animate It!, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer eleopard since Sep 2014. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Animate It! removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Animate It! safe?
- 4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.4.0). Not on the exploited list. 30 Mar 2022 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Animate It! update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.0.7. No one-star spike after it. 11 Sep 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| eleopard | 12 Sep 2014 to 11 Sep 2026, 132 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 54 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 11 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 1.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q3 2024 and Q1 2026.
| 5 star | 121 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- Does Not Work! · 1 star · 10 May 2025
- I couldn’t use it with the block editor. · 2 stars · 29 Nov 2022
- 3 Surprises in otherwise fun plugin · 2 stars · 3 Apr 2021
Security record
4 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 2.4.0).
Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2022 | Animate It! < 2.4.0 - Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | < 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 | Patched before disclosure |
| 27 Jul 2019 | Animate It <= 2.3.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 8.8 | <= 2.3.5 | 2.3.6 | Patched before disclosure |
| 27 Jul 2019 | Animate It <= 2.3.5 - Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 2.3.5 | 2.3.6 | Patched before disclosure |
| 27 Jul 2019 | Animate It <= 2.3.5 - Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 2.3.5 | 2.3.6 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 256 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 441 |
| 18 May 2026 | 436 |
| 25 May 2026 | 456 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 419 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 446 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 410 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 414 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 388 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 381 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 405 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 440 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 480 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 472 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 376 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 397 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 373 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 373 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 7,692 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 2,705 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,555 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,170 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,016 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 800 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,215 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 938 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 139 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 15% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 3.0.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | eleopard |
| Added | 12 Sep 2014 |
| Last updated | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Design & Themes > Animations & Visual Effects |
| Tags | jquery, infinite, on scroll, animate.css, CSS3 animation |
Other plugins by this author: Behance Portfolio Manager, Corona Awareness Popup
Questions
Is Animate It! still maintained?
Yes. Last release 11 Sep 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Animate It!, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer eleopard since Sep 2014.
Was Animate It! removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Animate It! safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.4.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Animate It! update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.0.7. No one-star spike after it.