Best WordPress Plugins for Animations

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Animations

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for animations comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

1. Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for Gutenberg Blocks Best overall 88/100
2. Superb Addons: Blocks, Patterns, Pre-built Pages, Sliders, P... 88/100
3. Greenshift 85/100
4. Accordions 85/100
5. Image Hover Effects Ultimate 85/100
6. View Transitions 85/100
7. Kirki 84/100
8. Animation Addons for Elementor 84/100
9. Animations for Blocks 84/100
10. Better Block Editor 84/100
11. T4B News Ticker 83/100
12. DesignSetGo 83/100
13. Button Block 83/100
14. Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation 83/100
15. Magical Addons For Elementor 82/100

Best overall Free by Hardeep Asrani

Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for Gutenberg Blocks

Add CSS animations and scroll effects to any Gutenberg block. Choose from fade, slide, zoom & more, with delay and duration controls — no code needed.

4.7★: from 69 ratings
90k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by Suplugins

Superb Addons: Blocks, Patterns, Pre-built Pages, Sliders, P...

Create WordPress websites with free forms, Gutenberg blocks, popups, sliders, countdowns, animations, pre-built pages, patterns & The Theme Designer

4.9★: from 22 ratings
80k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by wpsoul

Greenshift

More than 20 special blocks for Gutenberg to build complex pages and animations with highest possible web vitals score.

4.8★: from 107 ratings
70k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.2

WPScore

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Free by PickPlugins

Accordions

Create sleek accordions, tabs, FAQs, and image accordions with a React builder featuring advanced styling, animations, OpenAI support, and customizati …

4.5★: from 90 ratings
20k+: active installs
Updated: Jun 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4