How to add Live Weather Forecast to a Plone website

Embed Live Weather Forecast on Plone

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Create a Live Weather Forecast add-on for Plone on Common Ninja

First, create a Plone Live Weather Forecast add-on on Common Ninja. On the add-ons catalog, find the Live Weather Forecast and enter the Editor.

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Save the Live Weather Forecast add-on

When you're done creating the Live Weather Forecast add-on, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the Live Weather Forecast Embed Code

When you're ready to add the Live Weather Forecast add-on to your Plone website, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the add-on embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Plone website.

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Paste the code to your Plone website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your Plone website editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Plone’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Live Weather Forecast Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Live Weather Forecast add-on on your Plone website.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Live Weather Forecast add-on on your Plone add-on. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Plone website’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Live Weather Forecast add-on to your Plone website. You can do this by putting it straight into your Plone website's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the Live Weather Forecast widget when the local climate directly influences how visitors interact with your offer. For travel, outdoor events, sports, delivery services, and local attractions, people often check weather before deciding. Showing real time conditions and upcoming forecasts on your site saves them a separate search and keeps decision making in one place. You can place it on landing pages, booking flows, or dashboards so users quickly understand what to expect. This practical, real world information signals reliability and helps visitors plan with confidence, which can directly impact attendance, bookings, and satisfaction.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for Plone website. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.