Image Slider Block
by Anna Schneider · Blocks
Also makes 1 other plugin · 100+ installs across the portfolio →
A lightweight image slider block for the WordPress editor. No jQuery, no bloat, no upsells.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈110 estimated
Momentum
+61%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “block”, “carousel” and “gallery” 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 71 average across 2,526 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.5%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 6.5K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,580 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 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 105 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.16★ 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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
27%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| jquery slick slider | #3 | #8 | 0 |
| jquery image slider | #21 | #24 | 0 |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| carousel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
11 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 9 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
- “block”, “carousel” and “gallery” 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.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 290 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ 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
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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v3.0.0 · 19 Jul 2026
5
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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 100.
Install history since 6 May 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mariken2.0y ago
the size of the image is not stable since wP 6.7
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Matthias Blenk3.3y ago
What a wonderful plugin. I’ve been looking for a slider plugin days now, and this one is, which exactly fulfills this one task. Without being overwhelmed by a large number of options. Without cluttering up the backend with extra menus and advertising. No upgrades, no features, just a simple block, with everything it needs. Thanks for that.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ David James3.7y ago
I loved using Image Slider Blocks and found it a lightweight and simple plugin. It made my work easier! The plugin works smoothly and doesn’t demand massive memory use, which is a great advantage.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ibes4.9y ago
Hi, i like simple blocks and your block is such a block. Must the most necessary features – no unnecessary stuff or confusing settings. But this code block needs to be “is_admin()” only: wp_register_style( 'oacs-image-slider-blocks', plugins_url( 'css/editor.css', __FILE__ ), array( 'wp-edit-blocks' ), filemtime( plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) . 'css/editor.css' ) ); wp_enqueue_style( 'oacs-image-slider-blocks');
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ywamer4.9y ago
This is exactly what I was looking for three simple images on a site. No need to do 10,000 options, massive memory use or other fluff. This works perfectly!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Denis Jallet6.6y ago
It works out of the box and do exactly what I was searching for : a simple and responsive slider that can replace the Gutenberg gallery block. It is so rare now to find such light plugin. Keep up this good work !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jsor6.7y ago
Great, lightweight Gutenberg block plugin! I really love those simple, focused plugins. Keep up the great work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cwendt017.2y ago
Thank you for this plugin!
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
2 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 "A lightweight image slider block for the WordPress editor. No jQuery, no bloat, no upsells."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 992 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "gallery" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-12 80+ → 100+ up after 27 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 90+ → 80+ down after 92 days in tier
- 2026-06-15 100+ → 90+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-13 90+ → 100+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-11 100+ → 90+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-09 90+ → 100+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-07 100+ → 90+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-06 90+ → 100+ 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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bSlider – Build Sliders That Bring Your Content to Life 5K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
Splide Carousel Block 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 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 -
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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