Title: The Moon – Current Phase and Next Eclipse Author: offsky Published: November 1, 2021 Last modified: November 1, 2021 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/the-moon/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=2622935) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/the-moon/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2622939) # The Moon – Current Phase and Next Eclipse By [offsky](https://profiles.wordpress.org/offsky/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/the-moon.1.0.1.zip) * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/the-moon/#description) * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/the-moon/#reviews) * [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/the-moon/#installation) * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/the-moon/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/the-moon/) ## Description This plugin allows you to add The Moon to your post, page or sidebar. It will show a graphical representation of The Moon, along with additional information such as the name of the current phase, the percentage of the moon that is illuminated, the age of the moon, the current constellation that the moon is inside, and the date of the next lunar eclipse. #### Features * Can be added via a widget or shortcode * Uses SVG and JavaScript. Compatible with all major browsers and mobile devices * Customizable #### Usage 1. Via **Appearance > Widgets** in your WordPress admin console. Click the + button and then click “The Moon” to add it to your sidebar or other widget section. 2. Via the shortcode **[themoon]**, you can add this to any post or page. See the FAQ for customization options. #### Privacy This plugin does not: – collect any information – set any cookies – connect to remote servers ## Screenshots * [[ * The Moon widget in the sidebar * [[ * The Moon in a post or page ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * The Moon ## Installation #### WordPress 1. In your WordPress Admin section, select **Plugins > Add New** and then search for“ The Moon”. 2. Click Install 3. Return to the listing of your plugins. Find “The Moon” and click “Activate”. #### Manually 1. Download zip file. 2. Go to **Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin** and upload the zip file. 3. OR 4. Decompress the zip file and using an FTP program to copy the contents to the /plugins/ folder of your WordPress installation. 5. Go to the Plugins page of your WordPress admin console and activate the plugin. ## FAQ ### How to add via a widget 1. In your WordPress admin console go to **Appearance > Widgets**. 2. Click the + button and then click “The Moon” to add it to your sidebar or other widget section. 3. Click “Update” to save the changes. 4. You can click on “The Moon” widget to show a customization form. The available options are: A. Background color B. Maximum size of the widget C. Whether to show an arrow on the edge of the moon’s terminator shadow showing the direction that it is moving. ### How to add via a shortcode 1. When editing a post or page, add a shortcode block and type **[themoon]** 2. You can customize some options by including them in your shortcode. A. Background color. The default is transparent. **[themoon color=”#ff00ff”]** B. Maximum Width in pixels. The default is no maximum. **[themoon maxwidth=”250″]** C. Whether to show an arrow on the edge of the moon’s terminator shadow showing the direction that it is moving. The default is to show the arrow. **[themoon hidearrow=”1″]** 3. Full customization example: [themoon color=”#ff00ff” maxwidth=”250″ hidearrow=” 1″] ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/06fcf041db3b385d36fe5b2f3dc8a03f7f40baaf4af559287e97cd40d8340603? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Noice](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/noice-12/)󠁿 [jeremiahtillman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeremiahtillman/) August 30, 2022 just what i needed ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4f366380666bf8cd5471e2cf35ac4c87b6b2362a76fe1bcd71ec7621586b1b2d? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simply Nice](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-nice-5/)󠁿 [Reza Shadpay](https://profiles.wordpress.org/reza-sh/) November 8, 2021 Works fine, is very clean and neat, I hope to see more features and options. Thank you Developer for making such nice plugin/ [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/the-moon/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “The Moon – Current Phase and Next Eclipse” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ offsky ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/offsky/) [Translate “The Moon – Current Phase and Next Eclipse” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/the-moon) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-moon/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/the-moon/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/the-moon/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/the-moon/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Meta * Version **1.0.1** * Last updated **4 years ago** * Active installations **200+** * WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher ** * Tested up to **5.8.13** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/the-moon/) * Tags * [lunar](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/lunar/)[moon](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/moon/) [phases](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/phases/)[zodiac](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/zodiac/) * [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/the-moon/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 2 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/the-moon/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/the-moon/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/the-moon/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/the-moon/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/the-moon/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/the-moon/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/the-moon/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ offsky ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/offsky/) ## Support Got something to say? 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