Title: Global Weather Pro: Weather Widget for WordPress Author: Allen Floyd Published: Gortheren 23, 2025 Last modified: Gortheren 1, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/global-weather-pro/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3506535) ![](https://ps.w.org/global-weather-pro/assets/icon.svg?rev=3333174) # Global Weather Pro: Weather Widget for WordPress By [Allen Floyd](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alfloyd/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/global-weather-pro.zip) * [Details](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/global-weather-pro/#description) * [Reviews](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/global-weather-pro/#reviews) * [Installation](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/global-weather-pro/#installation) * [Development](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/global-weather-pro/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/global-weather-pro/) ## Description **Global Weather Pro provides accurate weather forecasts and critical weather alerts for locations around the world. To offer maximum flexibility, Global Weather Pro includes two distinct widgets optimized for different placements: a comprehensive header widget and a compact sidebar widget. Effortlessly display current conditions, detailed 7-day forecasts, and severe weather alerts to keep your visitors informed and engaged. Perfect for any website, Global Weather Pro offers precision and flexibility to ensure an enhanced user experience, now featuring stunning, AI-generated animated images for all 48 of WeatherAPI’s weather conditions in the widget’s header. All weather data and alerts are sourced from WeatherAPI, a well-known and trusted weather provider, ensuring reliable and professional-grade forecasts you can count on. Global Weather Pro handles all API communications through our dedicated service, meaning you get reliable data from top providers like WeatherAPI without needing to sign up for, manage, or pay for your own API keys. Check out the live demos to see both widgets in action: [Sidebar Demo](https://globalweatherpro.com/sidebar-demo/) [Header Demo](https://globalweatherpro.com/header-demo/) **Features:** * **Critical Weather Alerts:** Keep your audience safe and informed with timely notifications for severe weather events, sourced directly from WeatherAPI. Alerts are prominently displayed within the widget to ensure maximum visibility. * **No API Keys Needed:** Instantly set up and deliver weather forecasts without any third-party signups or costs. Global Weather Pro handles all API communications through our dedicated service. * **Dual Widget Design:** Comes with two specialized widgets—one designed for prominent header placement and another optimized for sidebars, ensuring a perfect fit for your theme’s layout. * **Professional Dark & Light Themes:** Choose between a rich, innovative Dark Mode featuring a slate-based palette with frosted glass effects and cyan accents, or a clean, polished Light Mode—both designed for a modern weather app aesthetic. * **AI-Generated Animations:** Stunning AI-generated animated images for all 50 + weather conditions are displayed in the header of the weather widget, creating a beautiful user experience. * **Accessibility Compliant (WCAG):** Built with comprehensive ARIA attributes, semantic HTML, keyboard navigation support, and reduced motion preferences for an inclusive experience for all users. * **Detailed Hourly & Daily Forecasts:** Provide a true, 24-hour, hour-by-hour forecast and a 7-day forecast. Display key metrics like temperature, chance of rain, humidity, UV index, and more. * **Shortcode Support:** Includes separate, reliable shortcodes for both the header and sidebar widgets ([gwpro_header_weather] and [gwpro_sidebar_weather]) for easy embedding anywhere on your site. * **Flexible Placement (Widgets & Shortcodes):** Seamlessly add widgets to your header, footer, or sidebar. You can also use the simple shortcodes ([gwpro_header_weather] and [gwpro_sidebar_weather]) to embed forecasts anywhere on your posts or pages. * **Font Customization:** Personalize the widget’s appearance by choosing from 4 professional fonts, including Roboto, EB Garamond, Lato, and Source Sans Pro. Whether you run a blog, business website, or community portal, Global Weather Pro makes it easy to share up-to-date weather insights with your audience. ### Third-Party Services **Global Weather Pro API** * Fetches weather data. * No personal data collected. * Accessed at: - [https://www.pointforecaster.com/api/geocodedata](https://www.pointforecaster.com/api/geocodedata) - [https://www.pointforecaster.com/api/alerts](https://www.pointforecaster.com/api/alerts) - [https://www.pointforecaster.com/api/forecasthourly](https://www.pointforecaster.com/api/forecasthourly) - [https://www.pointforecaster.com/api/forecastdaily](https://www.pointforecaster.com/api/forecastdaily) * Privacy Policy: [https://globalweatherpro.com/gwpro-privacy-policy](https://globalweatherpro.com/gwpro-privacy-policy) **WeatherAPI** * Provides weather forecasts and alerts. * Location data (entered by site owner) sent; no personal data collected. * Accessed at: - [https://api.weatherapi.com/v1/alerts.json](https://api.weatherapi.com/v1/alerts.json) - [https://api.weatherapi.com/v1/forecast.json](https://api.weatherapi.com/v1/forecast.json) * Weather condition icons served from: [https://cdn.weatherapi.com/weather/](https://cdn.weatherapi.com/weather/) * Privacy Policy: [https://www.weatherapi.com/privacy.aspx](https://www.weatherapi.com/privacy.aspx) **Geoapify API** * Provides geolocation services. * No personal data collected. * Accessed at: [https://api.geoapify.com/v1/geocode/search](https://api.geoapify.com/v1/geocode/search) * Privacy Policy: [https://www.geoapify.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.geoapify.com/privacy-policy/) **Google Fonts API** – This service is used to load and display custom fonts, as selected in the widget settings. – **Personal Data**: To serve fonts efficiently, Google may collect data such as IP addresses. – **Access**: The API is accessed at https://fonts.googleapis.com. – **Privacy Policy**: Refer to Google’s privacy policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy. ## Screenshots [⌊Desktop view of the header widget set to dark mode theme.⌉⌊Desktop view of the header widget set to dark mode theme.⌉[ Desktop view of the header widget set to dark mode theme. [⌊Mobile view of sidebar widget set to dark mode theme.⌉⌊Mobile view of sidebar widget set to dark mode theme.⌉[ Mobile view of sidebar widget set to dark mode theme. [⌊Mobile view embedded using shortcode set to light mode theme.⌉⌊Mobile view embedded using shortcode set to light mode theme.⌉[ Mobile view embedded using shortcode set to light mode theme. [⌊The admin settings page for entering a custom location.⌉⌊The admin settings page for entering a custom location.⌉[ The admin settings page for entering a custom location. [⌊Shortcode section of the settings page with one-click copy buttons.⌉⌊Shortcode section of the settings page with one-click copy buttons.⌉[ Shortcode section of the settings page with one-click copy buttons. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins/global-weather-pro` or install through the WordPress plugin screen. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu. 3. Navigate to “Appearance” > “Widgets” and add either the “Global Weather Pro Header” or “Global Weather Pro Sidebar” widget to your desired location. 4. Alternatively, embed the widgets directly into posts and pages using a shortcode: Use [gwpro_header_weather] to display the header widget. Use [gwpro_sidebar_weather] to display the sidebar widget. ## FAQ _How do I display the widget?_ To display the Global Weather Pro widget, you have a few options: Widget Menu: Navigate to “Appearance” > “Widgets” in your WordPress admin panel. From there, you can add either the “Global Weather Pro Header” or “ Global Weather Pro Sidebar” widget to your desired location, such as your header, footer, or sidebar. Shortcodes: For more flexibility, you can embed the widgets directly into your posts and pages using shortcodes. Use [gwpro_header_weather] to display the header widget. Use [gwpro_sidebar_weather] to display the sidebar widget. It is important to note that the original shortcode, [gwpro_global_weather_pro], now functions as an alias for the sidebar widget shortcode ([gwpro_sidebar_weather]) for backward compatibility. Therefore, any existing instances of the old shortcode will continue to work without issue. _Is the plugin compatible with all WordPress themes?_ Global Weather Pro is designed to work with most WordPress themes. If you experience any issues, please create a topic on our official WordPress support forum so our team and the community can assist you: [Official Plugin Support Page](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/global-weather-pro/) ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Global Weather Pro: Weather Widget for WordPress” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Allen Floyd ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alfloyd/) [Translate “Global Weather Pro: Weather Widget for WordPress” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/global-weather-pro) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/global-weather-pro/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/global-weather-pro/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/global-weather-pro/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/global-weather-pro/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.4.6 – 2026-07-01 * **Fix: Hourly Forecast Now Starts at the Current Hour.** The header widget’s hourly forecast previously always began at 12:00 AM of the current day. It now correctly starts at the current hour and spans a full 24 hours (e.g. 1:00 PM today through 12:00 PM the next day), matching the description of a true, rolling hour-by-hour forecast. * **Fix: Corrected Hourly Time/Data Alignment.** Resolved an issue where the hourly temperatures and conditions did not match their displayed times. The starting hour was being derived from WeatherAPI’s cached `last_updated` timestamp, which can be up to an hour stale, causing the forecast values to appear shifted relative to their labels. * **Enhancement: Time-Zone-Accurate “Current Hour” Detection.** The widget now determines the location’s current hour from the live browser clock projected into the location’s IANA time zone (`tz_id`) via `Intl.DateTimeFormat`, making it immune to server-side cache staleness and the viewer’s own time zone. The cached location time is retained only as a fallback. #### 2.4.4 – 2026-06-30 * **Fix: UV Index Display in Header Widget.** Resolved an issue where the “UV Index” field in the header widget rendered empty. The ‘#uv-div-span’ element now correctly populates with the current UV risk level. * **Fix: Correct UV Data Source.** The header widget now reads the UV value from the current conditions in the forecast response (`minutelyDataImperial`) rather than the daily forecast, so the displayed UV reflects the current hour instead of a full-day summary. * **Enhancement: Standardized UV Color Coding.** The UV Index badge is now color- coded to the official EPA/WHO UV Index risk scale using standardized hex values: Low 0–2 (#299501 green), Moderate 3–5 (#F7E400 yellow), High 6–7 (#F85900 orange), Very High 8–10 (#D8001D red), and Extreme 11+ (#6B49C8 purple). Text color automatically adjusts between black and white for readable contrast against each background. * **Enhancement: UV Accessibility.** Added a descriptive `title` tooltip and `aria- label` to the UV Index badge (e.g. “UV 7 – high”) so both the numeric value and risk level are announced to screen readers. * **Enhancement: Robust UV Parsing.** The raw UV value is now coerced to a number and rounded before bucketing, and gracefully falls back to “–” when no valid reading is available. #### 2.4.0 – 2026-06-23 * **New: Migrated to WeatherAPI.** All weather data-current conditions, hourly forecasts, 7-day forecasts, and severe weather alerts is now sourced from WeatherAPI, replacing the previous Weatherbit provider. As before, all API communication is handled through the Global Weather Pro service, so no API keys or signups are required on your end. * **Enhancement: Native WeatherAPI Condition Codes.** The header and sidebar current- condition icons now map directly from WeatherAPI’s condition codes (1000–1282) to the bundled AI-generated animations (header) and weather icon set (sidebar), ensuring accurate icons for every reported condition. * **Enhancement: WeatherAPI Forecast Icons.** The small hourly and 7-day forecast icons now load from WeatherAPI’s hosted day/night icon set, keeping them in sync with the reported condition. * **Change: Dual-Unit Responses.** WeatherAPI returns both imperial and metric values in a single response, so the Fahrenheit/Celsius toggle no longer triggers separate API requests, improving responsiveness. * **Removed: Minute-by-Minute Endpoint.** The minutely precipitation feed has been removed because WeatherAPI does not provide a minute-level forecast. Current conditions are now read from the forecast response, with no change to the displayed widget. #### 2.3.0 – 2026-06-19 * **New: Gutenberg Block.** Added a native “Global Weather Pro” block so you can insert the weather widget directly in the block editor, including Full Site Editing and block themes that no longer have classic widget areas. Find it under the “ Widgets” category or by searching “weather”. * **New: Block Editor Controls.** The block provides editor sidebar controls to choose the layout (Header or Sidebar) and pick a Dark or Light theme, or inherit the site-wide theme setting. * **Enhancement: Single Source of Truth.** The block is server-rendered and reuses the same output pipeline as the classic widgets and shortcodes, so markup, scripts, and weather data stay perfectly consistent across every placement method. * **Enhancement: Location Managed Site-Wide.** Location is set once in Global Weather Pro Settings and applies to every widget and block, keeping a single, predictable source of truth. The block editor clearly notes where to manage it. * **Fix: Reliable Block Data Loading.** Weather data for the block is now emitted inline within the block markup instead of via late script localization, resolving an “gwpro is not defined” error that could occur when the block rendered in block themes / FSE templates. * **Fix: Settings Dropdown Contrast.** Dropdown (select) options on the settings page now render with light text on the dark surface, fixing low-contrast options that previously blended into the dark admin theme. #### 2.2.22 – 2026-06-11 * **Enhancement: SEO & Discoverability Improvements.** Updated the plugin title to “Global Weather Pro: Weather Widget for WordPress” to more clearly communicate the plugin’s purpose to WordPress users. * **Enhancement: Search Optimization.** Refined WordPress.org plugin tags to improve relevance for weather widget, weather forecast, local weather, weather alerts, and geolocation related searches. #### 2.2.21 – 2026-06-03 * **Enhancement: Modern Clipboard API.** Replaced the deprecated `document.execCommand(" copy")` with the modern `navigator.clipboard.writeText()` API for copying shortcodes, with a fallback for older browsers. * **Enhancement: Subtle Copy Feedback.** Replaced intrusive alert dialogs with a subtle inline toast notification that displays “Copied!” or an error message, improving the user experience without interrupting workflow. * **Enhancement: Accessible Toast Notifications.** Added proper ARIA attributes(` role="status"`, `aria-live="polite"`) to toast notifications for screen reader support. #### 2.2.19 – 2026-04-21 * **Enhancement: Improved Fresh Install Experience.** The location input field in admin settings is now empty by default on fresh installations, reducing user friction. The widget will automatically use a fallback location if no custom location is set, ensuring seamless functionality out of the box. #### 2.2.18 – 2026-04-20 * **Enhancement: Cleaner Location Display.** Removed zip codes from the location display in both the header and sidebar widgets for a cleaner, more professional appearance. Addresses now display without postal codes (e.g., “University of Florida, Southwest 12th Street, Gainesville, FL, US” instead of including “32611”). #### 2.2.15 – 2026-04-02 * **Fix:** Corrected $delay_until timing from 10 seconds (test value) to 7 days for production use. * **Fix:** Prevented premature execution caused by leftover testing configuration. #### 2.2.13 – 2026-03-28 * **Fix: Review Prompt Not Appearing After Reinstall.** Resolved an issue where users who deleted and reinstalled the plugin would not see the review prompt after 7 days. The activation hook now properly resets the activation date and clears previous review notice states on reinstall. * **Fix: “Maybe Later” Button Not Working.** Added proper redirects after processing review notice actions, ensuring the delay option is correctly saved and the notice reappears after the specified delay period. * **Fix: “Leave a Review” Button Blocked by Popup Blocker.** Refactored the review button to open the WordPress review page without triggering browser popup blockers, while still auto-dismissing the notice. * **Enhancement: Uninstall Cleanup.** Added an uninstall hook to remove all plugin options from the database when the plugin is deleted, ensuring a clean slate for fresh installations. * **Enhancement: Expanded Review Notice Visibility.** The review prompt now appears on all admin pages instead of only the dashboard, increasing visibility for users. * **Enhancement: Improved Review Prompt Messaging.** Updated the review notice text to a friendlier, more engaging tone. #### 2.2.07 – 2026-03-24 * **Enhancement: Standardized CSS Units for WordPress Consistency.** Replaced all rem units with em across the entire stylesheet to ensure more predictable scaling within WordPress themes and nested container contexts. * **Enhancement: Established Consistent Base Font Size.** Set the base font size to 16px to align with browser defaults and create a more streamlined, consistent visual hierarchy across both header and sidebar widgets. #### 2.2.04 – 2026-03-23 * **Enhancement: Refined Weather Parameter Colors (Dark Theme).** Updated the weather parameter label colors in the header widget’s dark theme from bright, saturated“ crayon” tones to a professional, muted palette. The new colors use soft, desaturated hues (soft sky blue, warm stone gray, neutral zinc, soft teal, muted blue, soft cyan, soft amber, soft orange, soft rose) that complement the glassmorphism aesthetic while maintaining semantic meaning. * **Enhancement: Unified Weather Parameter Colors (Light Theme).** Simplified the light theme weather parameter labels to use plain black (#000000) for optimal readability and a clean, professional appearance against the light background. #### 2.2.0 – 2026-03-21 * **New: Unified Theme System.** Simplified the header widget theme options from four themes (Glossy Black, Midnight Graphite, Midnight Horizon, Light Mode) down to two polished options: Dark Mode and Light Mode. This creates a cleaner admin experience and ensures visual consistency. * **Enhancement: Professional Dark Theme Redesign.** The header widget now features a rich, innovative dark theme with a slate-based color palette, frosted glass effects, subtle cyan/blue accents, and smooth transitions for a modern weather app aesthetic. * **Enhancement: Consistent Light Theme.** The Light Mode theme has been completely redesigned to match the structure and polish of the new Dark Mode, ensuring a cohesive experience regardless of theme selection. * **Enhancement: Accessibility Improvements (WCAG Compliance).** Added comprehensive ARIA attributes throughout the header widget including proper `role`, `aria-label`,` aria-labelledby`, `aria-pressed`, and `aria-selected` attributes. Changed interactive elements from anchor tags to semantic `