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WP Snow Effect

by d3wp · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

77/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Snow Effect
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Snow Effect still maintained?
Yes. Last release 5 Dec 2025, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 5 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Snow Effect, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer d3wp since Dec 2011. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Snow Effect removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Snow Effect safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed. Not on the exploited list. 3 Nov 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Snow Effect update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.19. No one-star spike after it. 4 Dec 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
d3wp14 Dec 2011 to 5 Dec 2025, 66 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Snow Effect
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20254
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 5 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star376
4 star7
3 star2
2 star0
1 star5

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched.

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
3 Nov 2025Snow Effect <= 1.1.15 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 1.1.15Not affectedn/a

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Snow Effect
4 May 202692
11 May 2026163
18 May 2026175
25 May 2026175
1 Jun 2026168
8 Jun 2026187
15 Jun 2026164
22 Jun 2026122
29 Jun 2026182
6 Jul 2026181
13 Jul 2026107
20 Jul 2026143
27 Jul 2026132
3 Aug 2026192
10 Aug 2026190
17 Aug 2026192
24 Aug 2026239
31 Aug 2026162
7 Sep 2026194
14 Sep 2026208
21 Sep 2026204
28 Sep 2026261
5 Oct 2026165
12 Oct 2026334
19 Oct 2026470
26 Oct 2026519
2 Nov 202667

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 74% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.1.19
Authord3wp
Added14 Dec 2011
Last updated5 Dec 2025
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.6
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryDesign & Themes > Animations & Visual Effects
Tagssnow, holiday, christmas, snowflake, snow effect

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Questions

Is WP Snow Effect still maintained?

Yes. Last release 5 Dec 2025, 4 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP Snow Effect, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer d3wp since Dec 2011.

Was WP Snow Effect removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is WP Snow Effect safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed. Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP Snow Effect update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.1.19. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue