Celestial Lunar Phase Widget Wordpress Plugin - Rating, Reviews, Demo & Download
Plugin Description
Celestial Lunar Phase Widget helps WordPress sites display the current moon phase in a polished astronomy card.
The plugin shows:
- Current lunar phase name
- Moonrise time
- Moonset time
- Illumination percentage
- Bundled moon phase image matched to the returned phase
- Optional location label
- Optional WeatherAPI credit line
It includes both a classic shortcode and a Gutenberg block, so site owners can add lunar data in the editor or in traditional content areas.
Ideal for
- Astronomy and space science websites
- Observing clubs and public outreach pages
- Weather and nature blogs
- Classroom and education sites
- Hobbyist websites that want a live moon phase widget
Key features
- Shortcode:
[celestial_lunar_phase_widget] - Gutenberg block: Celestial Lunar Phase Widget
- Eight bundled moon phase photos packaged locally
- Default location and title settings
- 12-hour or 24-hour time display
- Per-location and per-date caching for better performance
- No visitor geolocation in the browser, so your API key stays server-side
Support
Support and documentation are available at:
https://celestialwebdevelopment.com/lunar-phase-plugin/
Blocks
Celestial Lunar Phase Widget
Display the current moon phase with a bundled moon image, phase name, moonrise, moonset, and illumination.
External Services
This plugin connects to the following external service:
WeatherAPI
- Service URL:
https://api.weatherapi.com/v1/astronomy.json - What the service does: Returns moon phase, moonrise, moonset, and illumination data for the requested location and date.
- When data is sent: Only when the block or shortcode is rendered and no cached response is available.
- What data is sent: The site administrator’s WeatherAPI key, the configured location or override location, and the selected date.
- Service provider: WeatherAPI
- Terms of use:
https://www.weatherapi.com/terms.aspx - Privacy policy:
https://www.weatherapi.com/privacy.aspx
Screenshots
Front-end widget showing the current lunar phase, location, moonrise, moonset, and illumination.
Settings screen for WeatherAPI key, default location, time format, and shortcode examples.
