Description
Christmas Snowflakes adds a festive animated snowfall effect to your WordPress website using optimized SVG snowflakes.
Features include per-page shortcode control, global options, December-only mode, adjustable speed, color, and flake count, plus mobile and desktop SVG sets.
Features
- Lightweight SVG snowflake animation
- Adjust flakes per second, min/max speed, and color
- Desktop and mobile SVG flake sets
- Shortcode override support
- Homepage-only and December-only display options
- Shortcode-only mode (no global snow)
Shortcode
Basic:
[christmas_snow]
Override example:
[christmas_snow flakes=”20″ color=”#00aaff” speed_min=”2″ speed_max=”8″ svg_set=”mobile”]
Screenshots
Settings page 
Snow effect preview
Installation
- Upload plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/or upload ZIP via Plugins Add New. - Activate plugin via Plugins.
- Configure settings under Settings Christmas Snowflakes.
FAQ
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Will it slow down my site?
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No. The plugin loads only when needed and uses lightweight SVG animations.
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Can I enable snow only in December?
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Yes — enable “December Only” mode in settings.
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Does it work on mobile?
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Yes — it uses a lighter mobile SVG set automatically.
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Contributors & Developers
“Christmas Snowflakes” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.2.0
- Added shortcode overrides
- Added desktop/mobile SVG sets
- Security hardening and escaping improvements
- Improved settings UI
1.1
- Added homepage-only and December-only modes
1.0
- Initial release