Moon Phases
Adds a sidebar widget that display the current moon phase.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 4
- Active installs
- 300+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 9 Feb 2014
- Added
- May 2009
- Requires WP
- 2.8
- Tested up to
- WP 3.7.41
- Downloads
- 19,281
Our analysis
AI-assistedMoon Phases is a WordPress plugin that adds a sidebar widget displaying the current moon phase. It also provides information about the moon's zodiac sign, age, distance, ecliptic latitude, and ecliptic longitude.
The plugin is available in multiple languages, including Bulgarian, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, and Spanish. It is suitable for users interested in astrology or those who want to include lunar information on their website.
Best for: This plugin is best for astrology enthusiasts or websites focused on lunar themes.
What it does well
- ✓Displays current moon phase in a sidebar widget
- ✓Includes zodiac sign and moon age information
- ✓Provides additional details like distance and ecliptic coordinates
- ✓Available in multiple languages
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in February 2014
- •Tested up to WordPress version 3.7.41
- •Directory score of 48/100 indicates potential issues
Verdict
Moon Phases offers specific lunar information through a widget, but its outdated status may affect compatibility and support.
From the developer
philippe's own description of Moon Phases, lightly tidied.
Adds a sidebar widget that display the current moon phase. The plugin can also display in which zodiac sign the moon is, how old the moon is and details like distance, ecliptic latitude and ecliptic longitude.
In addition of English, the plugin comes with various translations:
- Bulgarian
- Dutch
- French
- German
- Hebrew
- Hungarian
- Lithuanian
- Polish
- Russian
- Spanish
Translations credits go to Alex Kortan for Polish, Asen Kovachev for Bulgarian, Fat Cower for Russian, Kristina R for Lithuanian, Milly Rondèl for Dutch, Patsy for German, Rami Yushuvaev for Hebrew, Tamas Koos for Hungarian and Zhares for Spanish.
Please refer to the WordPress Codex for more information about activating the translation.
If you want to help translating the plugin to your language, please contact me. If you already know how to translate wordpress plugins, have a look at the moon-phases.pot file which contains all the definitions. You may use a gettext editor like Poedit for that purpose.