Introducing WeatherBot^™
the WordPress Weather Plugin

WeatherBot displays current weather conditions for a city/place using Google’s Weather API, with location lookup handled by Google Maps Geocoding/Places.

Not in this version - the free plugin focuses on current conditions. Our upcoming Pro Add-on will have forecasts and many other expanded features.

Use the Gutenberg WeatherBot block (search “WeatherBot” in the inserter), or use a shortcode like below:
[weatherbot city="Los Angeles, Ca" type="compact" align="left" font_color="white" pre_text="Los Angeles Weather"]

This code above renders the compact weather widget below::

Yes, absolutely - just like you see on this page, Each instance is cached separately (by city/place and unit).

Go to Settings → WeatherBot and enter a Google Maps Platform key with Weather and Geocoding/Places enabled.

Go to Settings → WeatherBot and enter a Google Maps Platform key with Weather and Geocoding/Places enabled.

• Weather data: short cache (you can choose between 2, 3, or 5 minutes) per location/unit for freshness.
• Geocoding results: longer cache (up to 1 year) to reduce quota usage. You can avoid data usage by using Latitude and Longitude.

In Settings → WeatherBot, use the Usage Dashboard actions to flush geocode cache (long cache) and reset metrics. The short weather cache auto-expires quickly.

WeatherBot doesn’t add outer margins. Use the block’s Dimensions → Margin controls, and note your theme’s blockGap rules may also apply. For shortcode/widget placements, adjust surrounding layout or add CSS to your theme.

• Theme/contrast: choose Light or Dark so text is legible on your background.
• Position: left, center, or right alignment for block-style layouts. For inline usage, you can generally omit align.

Yes, the WeatherBot plugin is Accessible. Markup uses appropriate semantics, focus-visible styles, and alt text for icons where applicable.

No, not in this version. The free plugin version does not use geolocation. You must specify the city/place. Our upcoming Pro Add-on will include this option and many other extended features.

When you request a location, the plugin sends the city/place (or latitude/longitude) to Google to retrieve current conditions. No personal data is sent to the plugin developer (us); API calls go directly from your site to Google using your key.

Yes. Use the shortcode in builder text/HTML widgets. The plugin includes protections against unwanted section wrappers on shortcode output that are often added by builders.

Yes. Common selectors:

• Block wrapper: .wp-block-roxxistudios-weatherbot

• Widget container: .roxxi-weather
• Alignment helper classes may be applied (e.g., .wb-align-right) depending on your settings.

WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.4+ (or newer).

• Confirm your Google API key is valid and has Weather and Geocoding/Places enabled.
• Check quota and billing in Google Cloud Console.
• Try a more specific city/place (e.g., include state/country).
• Test with a default theme and no other plugins to rule out conflicts.
• Use Settings → WeatherBot to review usage and reset metrics if needed.

Use the WordPress.org support forum for the plugin, or contact us on our contact page.