Gutenslider — Slider Block for the Block Editor
by eedee · Media
Also makes 4 other plugins · 11.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
A slider and carousel block for images, videos and any blocks on top: hero sliders, content carousels and fullscreen background sliders.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈16K estimated
Momentum
+19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “carousel”, “image slider” and “slider” for “dailymotion”, “hero” and “photoswipe”. “carousel” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dailymotion” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “image slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “hero” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “photoswipe” sits at #12 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 3,281 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.4%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 420.6K 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.
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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 2 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 65 reviews, smoothed to 4.04★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| slider block | #8 | #8 | up 2 |
| dailymotion | #7 | #9 | up 1 |
| fullscreen background slider | #4 | #6 | up 3 |
| hero | #12 | #10 | 0 |
| fullscreen slider | #11 | #13 | up 1 |
| hero block | #7 | #6 | up 6 |
| slide | #13 | #16 | up 9 |
| swiper | #12 | #8 | up 2 |
| photoswipe | #12 | #12 | 0 |
| hero slider | #13 | #12 | 0 |
| block editor | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| carousel block | #21 | #18 | — |
| fullscreen | #21 | #19 | — |
| background slider | #15 | #15 | up 6 |
| slide show | #19 | #17 | up 1 |
| slides | #22 | #20 | down 3 |
| fullscreen background image | #13 | #18 | 0 |
| playlist | #23 | #20 | 0 |
| coverflow | #21 | #14 | 0 |
| 3d slider | #22 | #14 | up 1 |
| carousel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slideshow your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| video slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
84 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 57 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
- Swap “carousel”, “image slider” and “slider” for “dailymotion”, “hero” and “photoswipe”. “carousel” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dailymotion” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “image slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “hero” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “photoswipe” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 1 Nov 2024 · 729 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 25.6K · 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
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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history since 25 Oct 2026
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 7.3.1 2026-10-25 Fix: the divider color picker follows the pointer while dragging (it jumped back and forth); divider colors can be partly transparent now. Fix: arrows that follow the pointer (Pro) with the lightbox on: the le 7.3.1
- — Version 7.3.0 2026-10-25 After activation, Gutenslider asks once whether you want to opt in to update and security emails through Freemius; nothing is sent unless you allow it, and “Skip” keeps it that way. The plugin directory lists 7.3.0
- — Version 7.2.2 2026-10-22 Now free: the flip effect, transition time and time per slide, arrow positions, offsets, spacing and blend mode, dot positions and offset, divider height and invert, lightbox thumbnails, heading and text, the 7.2.2
- — Version 7.2.1 2026-10-12 Updated the Freemius SDK to 2.13.5. 7.2.1
- — Version 7.2.0 2026-10-05 New: “Content width” (Slides panel): Wide or Content lines the slides’ blocks up with the theme’s wide or content width, like the header and the page’s text, while the background stays full width. Per slide an 7.2.0
- — Version 7.1.0 2026-09-28 New: video slides from links (“Add videos”): YouTube videos and playlists and links to video files; with Pro YouTube channels, Vimeo, Dailymotion and TikTok. How many videos per playlist or channel, in which o 7.1.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (7.3.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects 2.6.3 - 5.10.1 Patched in 5.10.2
- 2021-08-18 CVE-2021-24640 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 5.2.0 Patched in 5.2.0
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 13 languages, 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
7 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A slider block for images, videos and any blocks on top: carousels, hero sliders and fullscreen background..."
- ✓ 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 One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Block editor, YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 8,623 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "image slider", "slideshow" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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Slider, Image Slider & Carousel by Slider Factory – Responsive Slideshow, Video Slider 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 5 shared tags A -
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Image Slider 4K+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags B -
Media Slider for Photos Images Videos 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A -
Slick Slider 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags A -
Smart Slider 3 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
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