General Slider
by Monowar Hossain (devmonowar) · Media
Also makes 5 other plugins · 80+ installs across the portfolio →
Create reusable carousel sliders in minutes — no jQuery, block-ready, accessible, and no coding required. Assets load only where a slider runs.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
30+
≈30 estimated
Momentum
-9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “carousel”, “image slider” and “responsive 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.
84 health vs 62 average across 3,281 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 30 of 2.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,319 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 17 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 39 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ 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.
51
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 24d
43%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 24d
+0.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| general | #3 | #17 | up 1 |
| fullscreen slider | #20 | #21 | up 1 |
| carousel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slideshow your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
15 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 13 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 slider” and “responsive 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.
- Already on top for “general”. #3 without listing it. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 623 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #23,000 to #24,800, alongside the other plugins at 30+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
17
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v2.3.12 · 22 Sep 2026
17
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “30+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 30.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Monowar Hossain5.5y ago
Awesome.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ beckybrown7515.6y ago
Truly amazing value. I am using the free version. It is versatile, user friendly, has many features and great documentation. I am surprised and grateful that they gave away so much in the free version.
Read on wp.org ↗
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 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create reusable carousel sliders in minutes — no jQuery, block-ready, accessible, and no coding required. A..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 27 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 27 of 27 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use it", "ideal for", "perfect for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg, Block editor and 3 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 10 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,025 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("image slider", "responsive slider", "slideshow" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-24 20+ → 30+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-10-21 10+ → 20+ up
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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Ultimate Responsive Image Slider 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A -
Serious Slider 20K+ installs · 3.7★ · 4 shared tags B -
Slider by 10Web – Responsive Image Slider 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags B -
Image Slider 4K+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags B -
Media Slider for Photos Images Videos 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A -
Responsive Slideshow – Photo Carousel 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags B
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