Gulri Slider
by Fahad Mahmood · Media
Also makes 45 other plugins · 27.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
An elegant slider with multiple transitions and effects.
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Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
60+
≈68 estimated
Momentum
+3%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gallery slideshow” for “bootstrap slider”. “gallery slideshow” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bootstrap slider” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 62 average across 3,287 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 60 of 14.7K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,321 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 1 release 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 3 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.7★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ 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.
45
Momentum
Holding steady
+1.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 8d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 8d
+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| gulri slider your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| bootstrap slider | #17 | #20 | 0 |
| gallery slideshow your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image slide show your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| video slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
6 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “gallery slideshow” for “bootstrap slider”. “gallery slideshow” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bootstrap slider” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 582 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #19,000 to #20,000, alongside the other plugins at 60+ 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 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
3d ago
latest release · v3.6.0 · 29 Oct 2026
10
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 “60+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 70.
Install history since 5 Oct 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ kaschwei5.2y ago
Very nice Plugin, easy to handle and in combination with WP Header Images a great improvemnet to develop wordpress pages. So you can individualize every page with a header slider, well done!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ azlivin0087.9y ago
Had high hopes for this plugin, but alas, just another nonworking plugin. Not sure from the screenshots if you’re supposed to use shortcode [gsp ids=”x,x,x”] or [gallery ids="x,x,x"], but neither one worked. Also in the “settings” for the slider there is an entirely different shortcode – that didn’t work either, and WP came up with an error message and would not even allow it to update the post.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Fahad Mahmood12.0y ago
I tried my best to server the WordPress in return. I hope this plugin will be liked by the WordPress lovers. Thanks, Fahad
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.6.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-12-19 CVE-2024-56223 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.5.8 Patched in 3.5.9
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.
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
5 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 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.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,734 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("gallery slideshow", "image slide show", "video slider" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-07 70+ → 60+ down after 21 days in tier
- 2026-07-17 60+ → 70+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-15 70+ → 60+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-13 60+ → 70+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-12 70+ → 60+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-11 60+ → 70+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2026-06-29 70+ → 60+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-28 60+ → 70+ up after 1 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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Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Ovation Elements 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Gutenslider — Slider Block for the Block Editor 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A -
Wonder Slider Lite 8K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Media Slider for Photos Images Videos 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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