Carousel – Image Carousel, Post Slider, Product & Video Gallery
by Themepoints · Media
Also makes 17 other plugins · 9.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Build responsive image carousels, post sliders, video galleries, and product carousels with zero layout shift and blazing fast speed.
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Health
B 77/100
no flags
Active installs
700+
≈790 estimated
Momentum
+42%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “carousel”, “image carousel” and “post slider” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
77 health vs 62 average across 3,280 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 57.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,318 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 31 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
1.7★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 3.70★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 20d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 20d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| carousel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image carousel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| product carousel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
9 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 9 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “carousel”, “image carousel” and “post slider” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 578 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v2.0.0 · 30 Sep 2026
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 29 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 800.
Install history since 12 Oct 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Themepoints8.7y ago
Hi, If you have any questions about our plugins or you don’t understand how to use it, please contact us via our website before leaving a review. we are happy to solve our plugin issues. Need Support: https://themepoints.com Regards
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jenrock8.7y ago
I have no idea how you use this! Can’t see any options for creating slides or indeed the carousel itself.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ costa788.8y ago
It’s an empty box. Nice try…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 155927959.2y ago
Without really trying the free version, I bought the pro version after I saw the live demo on their website as the style of the carousel was exactly what I wanted after searching around for quite a bit. This plugin’s interface is NOT user friendly at all for a non-techie and there is no video tutorial from the developer, so I had to search for video tutorials on other similar carousel plugins. However to make up for this, my queries were very promptly responded to and I could understand the English (not exactly the case with another WordPress plugin that I bought). P.S. To All Plugins Developers, please try to understand that we who buy your plugins are most likely not web development techies, so please write your plugin in normal English and not web language.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ electrolinks9.7y ago
Not enough information to set up a carousel. Needs documentation. Avoid.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ machetekills10.2y ago
And to say it shouldn’t exist. No documentation, very bad interface and a constant appeal to “buy pro version”.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lyric198010.5y ago
No documentation or any new tab that’s created in the dashboard. Waste of time downloading and installing.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lupyo10.7y ago
Fonctionne très mal.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.0.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Carousel Ultimate <= 1.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-09-22 CVE-2025-58652 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.8 Patched in 2.0.0
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Carousel Ultimate <= 1.8 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-09-05 CVE-2025-58820 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.8 Patched in 2.0.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Build responsive image carousels, post sliders, video galleries, and product carousels with zero layout shi..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("whether you are"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg, Divi and 3 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,348 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-02 800+ → 700+ down after 48 days in tier
- 2026-08-15 700+ → 800+ up after 63 days in tier
- 2026-06-13 800+ → 700+ down after 154 days in tier
- 2026-01-10 600+ → 800+ up after 76 days in tier
- 2025-10-26 700+ → 600+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-10-21 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-20 700+ → 600+ down after 41 days in tier
- 2025-09-09 800+ → 700+ down after 7 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Carousel Slider 30K+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags A -
Image Carousel 1K+ installs · 3.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
WEN Logo Slider 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
Post Carousel Addons For Elementor 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B -
Post Carousel & Slider 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags C -
Niso Carousel Slider 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/carousel" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Carousel – Image Carousel, Post Slider, Product & Video Gallery — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Carousel – Image Carousel, Post Slider, Product & Video Gallery: 700+ active installs, 1.7★ (10 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/carousel
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