Carousel Slider

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 83% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-08-21 Version 2.2.18 Fix security vulnerability on an AJAX action. Update code based on the latest WordPress plugin standard. Test with WordPress 7.1 and WooCommerce 11.0 2.2.18
2. 2025-12-01 Version 2.2.17 Test with WordPress 6.9 and WooCommerce 10.3 Fix – Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly issue. 2.2.17
3. 2025-04-10 Version 2.2.16 Remove data sharing and feedback functionality. Test with WordPress 6.8 and WooCommerce 9.8 2.2.16
4. 2024-10-10 Version 2.2.15 Fix – Fix XSS security vulnerability via Magnific Popups JavaScript Library 2.2.15
5. 2024-08-20 Version 2.2.14 Fix – Fix XSS security vulnerability from the slide edit page for Hero Carousel. (reported by Bob) 2.2.14
6. 2024-06-14 Version 2.2.13 Feature – Add a live preview option on the slider edit page. 2.2.13

7 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 Multiple Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via Magnific Popups JavaScript Library ↗
   2025-07-02 CVE-2024-5647 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.2.14 Patched in 2.2.15
2. Medium · 4.3 Carousel Slider <= 1.10.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2024-08-30 CVE-2024-45269 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.10.2 Patched in 2.0.0
3. Medium · 4.3 Carousel Slider <= 2.2.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2024-08-30 CVE-2024-45270 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.2.3 Patched in 2.2.4
4. Medium · 4.4 Carousel Slider <= 2.2.13 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-08-23 CVE-2024-6850 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.2.13 Patched in 2.2.14
5. Medium · 5.5 Carousel Slider <= 2.2.10 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-04-30 CVE-2024-4372 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.2.10 Patched in 2.2.11
6. Medium · 4.4 Carousel Slider <= 2.2.9 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-04-12 CVE-2024-3703 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.2.9 Patched in 2.2.10
7. Medium · 4.3 Carousel Slider <= 2.2.2 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2023-09-05 CVE-2023-41848 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.2.2 Patched in 2.2.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3

Translated into 48 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Plus 24 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-02-05 40K+ → 30K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-02-04 30K+ → 40K+ up after 5 days in tier
3. 2026-01-30 40K+ → 30K+ down

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).

• Image Carousel 1K+ installs · 3.2★ · 3 shared tags C
• WEN Logo Slider 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
• Smart Slider 3 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider 500K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder 80K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider, by WP Carousel 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A

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Carousel Slider: 30K+ active installs, 4.3★ (160 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/carousel-slider