Celestial Lunar Phase Widget

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