Title: Apalpador Author: Anxo Sánchez Published: Kevardhu 26, 2025 Last modified: Kevardhu 26, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/apalpador/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3427972) ![](https://ps.w.org/apalpador/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3427972) # Apalpador By [Anxo Sánchez](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anxosanchezgarcia/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/apalpador.2.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/apalpador/#description) * [Reviews](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/apalpador/#reviews) * [Installation](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/apalpador/#installation) * [Development](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/apalpador/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/apalpador/) ## Description The Apalpador is a traditional Galician Christmas figure, a charcoal maker who comes down from the mountains on the night of December 31st to check if children have eaten well during the year by touching their bellies. This plugin places the Apalpador figure on your WordPress pages with festive visual effects including: * Customizable Apalpador image and position * Entry, idle, and click animations * Snow effect with configurable density * Shooting star effect #### Features * Easy to configure through WordPress admin * Date range settings to show only during the holiday season * Multiple animation options * Performance optimized * Respects user accessibility preferences (prefers-reduced-motion) * Compatible with WooCommerce (disabled on cart/checkout) ## Screenshots * [[ * Apalpador on a website * [[ * Admin settings page ## Installation 1. Upload the `apalpador` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. Go to ‘Apalpador’ in the admin menu to configure settings ## FAQ ### When does the Apalpador appear? By default, the Apalpador appears from December 1st to January 6th. You can customize these dates in the plugin settings. ### Can I use my own image? Yes! You can upload your own image through the WordPress media library in the plugin settings. ### Does it work with caching plugins? Yes, the plugin is designed to be compatible with caching systems. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e0331ac4613a00df87c3bb71d817a01b0eb244a89e4b2e4ad90b3c44d229884b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Wonderful!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wonderful-1106/)󠁿 [Venutius](https://profiles.wordpress.org/venutius/) Kevardhu 29, 2025 I tried this when it first got uploaded, and it works a treat! I’m going to use this with a private plugin I am developing, which is a guide, and training course for Brigantian Druidry. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/apalpador/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Apalpador” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Anxo Sánchez ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anxosanchezgarcia/) “Apalpador” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/apalpador/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Apalpador” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/apalpador) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/apalpador/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/apalpador/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/apalpador/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/apalpador/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.0.0 * Complete rewrite of the plugin * New admin interface with Settings API * Added entry, idle, and click animations * Added snow effect * Added shooting star effect * Improved performance and caching compatibility * Added accessibility support (prefers-reduced-motion) * WooCommerce compatibility (disabled on cart/checkout) #### 1.0.0 * Initial release (2019) ## Meta * Version **2.0.0** * Last updated **4 mis ago** * Active installations **10+** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Languages * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/apalpador/) and [Galician](https://gl.wordpress.org/plugins/apalpador/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/apalpador) * Tags * [christmas](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/christmas/)[decoration](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/decoration/) [snow](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/snow/) * [Advanced View](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/apalpador/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/apalpador/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/apalpador/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/apalpador/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/apalpador/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/apalpador/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/apalpador/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/apalpador/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Anxo Sánchez ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anxosanchezgarcia/) ## Support Got something to say? 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