{"id":271695,"date":"2026-01-02T21:13:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T21:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/winter-snow-effect\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T12:27:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T12:27:48","slug":"winter-snow-effect","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/szl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/winter-snow-effect\/","author":2232739,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.2.2","stable_tag":"1.2.2","tested":"6.9.4","requires":"5.0","requires_php":"7.0","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Winter Snow Effect","header_author":"Sarangan Thillaiampalam","header_description":"Automatically adds a falling snow effect to your website only during winter months (December, January, February).","assets_banners_color":"","last_updated":"2026-01-25 12:27:48","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/sarangan.dk","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":203,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.1":{"tag":"1.1","author":"sarangan112","date":"2026-01-02 21:33:22"},"1.2.2":{"tag":"1.2.2","author":"sarangan112","date":"2026-01-25 12:27:48"}},"upgrade_notice":[],"ratings":[],"assets_icons":[],"assets_banners":[],"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.1","1.2.2"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":[],"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[839,13423,837,4899,840],"plugin_category":[59],"plugin_contributors":[249717],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-271695","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-effect","plugin_tags-seasonal","plugin_tags-snow","plugin_tags-weather","plugin_tags-winter","plugin_category-utilities-and-tools","plugin_contributors-sarangan112","plugin_committers-sarangan112"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/plugins\/geopattern-icon\/winter-snow-effect.svg","icon_2x":false,"generated":true},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"<!--section=description-->\n<p>Bring the winter spirit to your WordPress site with the Winter Snow Effect plugin. This lightweight plugin allows you to enable a beautiful, non-intrusive falling snow animation during the winter season or any custom date range you choose.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n*   <strong>Customizable Timing:<\/strong> Choose specific months or a custom date range for the snow effect.\n*   <strong>Performance Controls:<\/strong> Adjust the number of snowflakes to balance visuals and site speed.\n*   <strong>Visual Customization:<\/strong> Control the falling speed of the snow.\n*   <strong>Lightweight:<\/strong> Minimal CSS and JavaScript for optimal performance.\n*   <strong>Responsive:<\/strong> Automatically optimized for smartphones and tablets.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/winter-snow-effect<\/code> directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Settings &gt; Winter Snow<\/strong> to customize your effect.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"when%20does%20the%20snow%20appear%3F\"><h3>When does the snow appear?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>By default, the snow appears in December, January, and February. 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