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Visual Crossing Weather Forecast – Real-Time Weather & Forecast Widget

Display professional, real-time weather forecasts and conditions from Visual Crossing Weather API anywhere on your WordPress website.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.7
Current version1.0.2
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.7
Minimum stackWP 5.0 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update30 Jan 20251y ago
Active installations50Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 2 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Visual Crossing Weather Forecast – Real-Time Weather & Forecast Widget version 1.0.2 as active, updated 1y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.7.

Overview

About this plugin

Display professional weather forecasts anywhere on your WordPress website with the Visual Crossing Weather Forecast plugin. Powered by the industry-leading Visual Crossing Weather API, this plugin delivers accurate, real-time weather data through beautifully designed widgets. Perfect for travel websites, event planners, local businesses, and news portals.

Show detailed forecasts including temperature, precipitation, wind conditions, and more using simple shortcodes. Choose from multiple display styles, customize forecast periods, and select your preferred unit system. With global coverage, responsive design, and regular updates, give your visitors the weather information they need, exactly where they need it.

⭐ Key Features

  • Global Coverage: Display weather forecasts for any location worldwide
  • Multiple Display Modes: Choose between Simple and D3 visualization styles
  • Flexible Forecast Range: Show weather predictions from 1 to any number of days
  • Customizable Units: Switch between US and Metric measurements
  • Responsive Design: Beautiful on all devices and screen sizes
  • Easy Integration: Simple shortcode implementation
  • Fast Loading: Optimized for performance
  • Regular Updates: Continuous improvements and compatibility updates

🎯 Perfect For

  • Travel and Tourism Websites
  • Outdoor Event Planning
  • Local Business Sites
  • News and Information Portals
  • Sports and Recreation Venues
  • Educational Institutions
  • Weather-Dependent Businesses
  • Personal and Local Blogs

🔧 Professional Weather Data

Powered by Visual Crossing Weather API, trusted by developers and businesses worldwide for:

* Accurate weather forecasts

* Historical weather data

* Real-time conditions

* Global coverage

* Reliable API service

💡 Easy to Use Shortcodes

Basic Usage:

[weather]

Advanced Usage:

[weather loc=”London, UK” days=”4″ mode=”d3″ unit=”metric”]

🌟 Premium Features

  • Unlimited API calls
  • Priority support
  • Advanced weather metrics
  • Historical data access
  • Custom styling options

Shortcode Parameters

Basic Parameters

  • loc: Location or address (e.g., “New York, NY” or “London, UK”)
  • days: Number of forecast days (1-7, default: 7)
  • mode: Display mode (“simple” or “d3”, default: “simple”)
  • unit: Temperature unit (“US” or “metric”, default: “US”)

Advanced Parameters

  • title: Custom widget title (default: “Weather Forecast”)
  • showtitle: Show/hide title (“yes” or “no”, default: “yes”)
  • conditions: Show/hide detailed conditions (“yes” or “no”, default: “yes”)

Privacy Policy

This plugin connects to the Visual Crossing Weather API to fetch weather data. No personal data is collected or stored. For more information, visit Visual Crossing Privacy Policy.

Support

  • Documentation
  • API Support
  • Plugin Support Forum
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Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • weather api
  • weather forecast
  • weather shortcode
  • weather widget
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.7

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.7.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.7
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity30 Jan 20251y ago

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