Simple Slider Block – Create Sliders From Core Blocks
by Kadim Gültekin · Blocks
Also makes 5 other plugins · 670+ installs across the portfolio →
Create beautiful, responsive sliders from core WordPress blocks using Slick Slider, no coding required, fully customizable in the block editor.
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
600+
≈650 estimated
Momentum
-12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “block slider”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
86 health vs 71 average across 2,527 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.5%
of downloads still active
At least 600 of 11K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,581 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks 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 4 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 61 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ 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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
26%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| slick slider | #2 | #7 | 0 |
| slick | #3 | #5 | up 1 |
| simple slider | #7 | #15 | down 1 |
| responsive slick slider | #4 | #13 | 0 |
| block slider your tag | #12 | #19 | down 1 |
| slider block your tag | #12 | #17 | down 3 |
| slick carousel | #10 | #14 | 0 |
| logo slider block | #19 | #20 | 0 |
| gutenberg logo slider | #19 | #22 | — |
| testimonial slider block | #20 | #23 | down 1 |
| gutenberg slider | #22 | #24 | down 1 |
| carousel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
26 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 15 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “block slider”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “slider block”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “carousel”, “gutenberg” and “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 “slick”. #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 26 Dec 2022 · 1,408 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 954 · 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
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.0.1 · 2 Sep 2026
22
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 “600+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 47% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 700+ in roughly 943 days.
Install history since 25 Dec 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ James Monroe1.1y ago
Hey! Congrats on this plugin. I have tested a few gutenberg-based slider plugins and yours is looking like the best so far! This topic was modified 10 months, 1 week ago by James Monroe.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lepete2.5y ago
Very simple and useful solution. Being able to use normal blocks within a slide makes it really versatile. Great support for individual help and quick response to bug reports. This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by lepete. This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by lepete.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ listblank2.8y ago
Gutenberg support is a definite advantage; I installed it even when it wasn’t updated
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sandrinebud3.2y ago
Great plugin, simple to use, user-friendly on the backoffice side.And support is quick: I asked for responsive options, it was taken into account and new version was delivered within 10 days.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kadim Gültekin3.2y ago
The plugin gives you the freedom to design your own sliders. You can add the entire core block as a slider element. This topic was modified 2 years, 6 months ago by Kadim Gültekin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
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 "Create beautiful, responsive sliders from core WordPress blocks using Slick Slider, no coding required, ful..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,402 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "block slider" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-14 500+ → 600+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-05-11 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-09 500+ → 600+ up after 42 days in tier
- 2026-03-28 600+ → 500+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-03-21 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-20 600+ → 500+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-03-16 500+ → 600+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-03-13 600+ → 500+ down after 6 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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GutSlider – All in One Slider and Carousel Blocks for Gutenberg 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
LIQUID BLOCKS – Slider, Carousel, Accordion 4K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags A -
CCI Posts Carousel All In One 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Slider Block by Sliderberg – Slider & Carousel Plugin for Block Editor 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg 50K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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