Carousel Slider
by Sayful Islam · Media
Also makes 3 other plugins · 34.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create SEO friendly Image, Logo, Video, Post, WooCommerce Product Carousel, and Slider.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
30K+
≈35K estimated
Momentum
-26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “slider” for “3d slider”. “slider” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “3d slider” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 62 average across 3,279 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.6%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 1.2M 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 71 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 160 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
7%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3d carousel | #2 | #3 | down 1 |
| owl carousel | #2 | #1 | up 1 |
| carousel slider your tag | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| woocommerce product carousel | #4 | #5 | up 1 |
| product carousel your tag | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| carousel your tag | #6 | #10 | down 1 |
| image carousel your tag | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| 3d carousel slider | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| owl carousel slider | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| logo carousel slider | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| 3d slider | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| hero slider | #4 | #6 | down 1 |
| video carousel | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| carousel shortcode | #5 | #8 | up 1 |
| best carousel slider | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| featured slider | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| wordpress carousel | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| woocommerce products carousel | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| woocommerce category carousel | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| slider your tag | #11 | #13 | down 3 |
218 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 104 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “slider” for “3d slider”. “slider” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “3d slider” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “slider”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 40.2K · 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
2mo ago
latest release · v2.2.18 · 21 Aug 2026
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Dec 2018
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 2024-10-10 Version 2.2.15 Fix – Fix XSS security vulnerability via Magnific Popups JavaScript Library 2.2.15
- 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
- 2024-06-14 Version 2.2.13 Feature – Add a live preview option on the slider edit page. 2.2.13
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 7 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.2.18). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched 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 Affects <= 2.2.14 Patched in 2.2.15
- Patched 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 Affects <= 2.2.13 Patched in 2.2.14
- Patched 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 Affects <= 2.2.10 Patched in 2.2.11
- Patched 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 Affects <= 2.2.9 Patched in 2.2.10
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 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 48 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 24 more locales with partial translations.
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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Carousel Slider when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Slider
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create SEO friendly Image, Logo, Video, Post, WooCommerce Product Carousel, and Slider."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg, Divi and 2 more.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,887 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
- 2026-02-05 40K+ → 30K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-04 30K+ → 40K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-01-30 40K+ → 30K+ down after 2423 days in tier
- 2019-06-13 30K+ → 40K+ up after 404 days in tier
- 2018-05-05 20K+ → 30K+ up after 89 days in tier
- 2018-02-05 10K+ → 20K+ up after 283 days in tier
- 2017-04-28 5K+ → 10K+ up after 519 days in tier
- 2015-11-26 4K+ → 5K+ up after 72 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 – Image Carousel, Post Slider, Product & Video Gallery 700+ installs · 2.9★ · 4 shared tags B -
Image Carousel 1K+ installs · 3.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
WEN Logo Slider 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
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 70K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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