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Enable it only after checking the preview and schedule.<\/p>\n\n<p>No external JavaScript, images, fonts, tracking or third-party services are loaded on the frontend. The canvas uses <code>pointer-events: none<\/code>, so links, forms, menus and fixed website controls remain usable.<\/p>\n\n<h4>BeforeSunrise Realistic Snowfall Pro<\/h4>\n\n<p>The separately installed Pro add-on expands the plugin to seven snow styles, weighted style mixing, detailed snow and performance controls, selected pages, one-time dates, weekdays and refined Christmas decorations. Decorations include a filigree light wire, optional botanical branches, hanging ornaments, separately switchable gifts and candle, selectable colors and subtle cursor stardust.<\/p>\n\n<p>The free plugin remains fully usable without Pro. Premium renderers, targeting logic and premium controls are implemented only by the separately distributed Pro add-on and are not included in this WordPress.org package.<\/p>\n\n<p>See all Free and Pro features, compare both editions, try the interactive Pro preview and purchase Pro:\nhttps:\/\/www.beforesunrise.de\/realistic-snowfall\/<\/p>\n\n<h3>Privacy<\/h3>\n\n<p>The free plugin does not collect personal data, create cookies or contact external services.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Install and activate BeforeSunrise Realistic Snowfall.<\/li>\n<li>Open Snow in the main WordPress admin menu.<\/li>\n<li>Configure the scope and schedule.<\/li>\n<li>Test the interactive preview.<\/li>\n<li>Enable the snowfall and save the settings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"can%20the%20yearly%20schedule%20cross%20new%20year%27s%20day%3F\"><h3>Can the yearly schedule cross New Year's Day?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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The larger canvas engine is loaded only while the schedule is active.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20canvas%20block%20the%20website%3F\"><h3>Does the canvas block the website?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The layer is click-through and causes no layout shift.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20when%20reduced%20motion%20is%20enabled%3F\"><h3>What happens when reduced motion is enabled?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>When the setting is respected, the frontend effect stays off for visitors whose device requests reduced motion.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20free%20plugin%20contact%20external%20services%3F\"><h3>Does the free plugin contact external services?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. It does not load external resources, collect personal data, create cookies or contact third-party services.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.0.2<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Moved selected-page targeting completely into the separately distributed Pro add-on.<\/li>\n<li>Removed runtime support for premium engine controls from the WordPress.org package; Free now uses its fixed balanced settings internally.<\/li>\n<li>Removed the inactive premium decoration card and Pro-only control styles from the Free package.<\/li>\n<li>Kept direct links to the official product page and Free\/Pro comparison.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Added direct links from the plugin list, Snow settings screen and readme to the official product page and full Free\/Pro comparison.<\/li>\n<li>Updated the contributor metadata to the exact WordPress.org username.<\/li>\n<li>Moved translations to the standard WordPress.org language-pack workflow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>First public release.<\/li>\n<li>Added Classic Snowfall with three depth layers and soft flake sprites.<\/li>\n<li>Added annual and daily scheduling plus homepage targeting.<\/li>\n<li>Added automatic performance adjustment, mobile limits, reduced-motion support and backend preview.<\/li>\n<li>Added fully internationalized interface text.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Realistic, performance-aware snowfall for winter and Christmas, with natural depth that never blocks your website.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/360500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=360500"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/shoto1105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=360500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=360500"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=360500"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=360500"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=360500"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=360500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}