View Transitions

Description

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This plugin implements support for cross-document view transitions in WordPress. This effectively replaces the hard transitions when navigating from one URL to the other with a smooth animation, by default using a fade effect.

Browser support

Cross-document view transitions are supported in a variety of browsers, including Chrome, Edge, and Safari. Users with browsers that currently do not support it should not see any adverse effects when the plugin is active. They will simply not benefit from the feature and continue to experience the traditional hard transitions between URLs.

Please refer to “Can I use…” for a comprehensive overview of browser support for the feature.

Installation

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Installation from within WordPress

  1. Visit Plugins > Add New.
  2. Search for View Transitions.
  3. Install and activate the View Transitions plugin.

Manual installation

  1. Upload the entire plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Visit Plugins.
  3. Activate the View Transitions plugin.

FAQ

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Where can I submit my plugin feedback?

Feedback is encouraged and much appreciated, especially since this plugin may contain future WordPress core features. If you have suggestions or requests for new features, you can submit them as an issue in the WordPress Performance Team’s GitHub repository. If you need help with troubleshooting or have a question about the plugin, please create a new topic on our support forum.

Where can I report security bugs?

The Performance team and WordPress community take security bugs seriously. We appreciate your efforts to responsibly disclose your findings, and will make every effort to acknowledge your contributions.

To report a security issue, please visit the WordPress HackerOne program.

How can I contribute to the plugin?

Contributions are always welcome! Learn more about how to get involved in the Core Performance Team Handbook.

Reviews

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June 7, 2025
I just added it to one of my stores and noticed that navigation between the different products and pages is way smoother. I’ve wanted something like this for long. I don’t have to go through the trouble of building something like this from scratch. It’s been done. Thank you so much for your generosity. You 🎸 🤘
June 7, 2025
This makes your website smoothly animate the changes when a link is clicked. It works out-of-the-box on my websites built with block themes, and probably with other page builders too. But if not, it is as easy as adding the proper CSS selectors. I like how it keeps the admin area clean by putting the options inside the settings area – I wish more plugins did this. Thank you for making this!
June 6, 2025
It does make your site show very smooth transitions and look more modern. It also really makes everything feel faster. I like it.
June 6, 2025
Tested on multiple sites and works smoothly!Just remember to clear the cache, of course :)Great work
June 6, 2025
This is a really nice touch.Just for fun in some situation I could see a random transition type being an interesting touch.
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Contributors & Developers

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“View Transitions” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

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1.0.1

  • Fix view transitions setting values not being saved. (2036)

1.0.0

  • Initial release. (1997)