Social Slider Feed – Social Media Feed & Gallery Widgets
by Themeisle · Media
Also makes 26 other plugins · 1.8M+ installs across the portfolio →
Display Instagram, Facebook and YouTube feeds in widgets, posts, pages, or anywhere else on your website.
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Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈18K estimated
Momentum
+52%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “facebook feed”, “slider” and “youtube gallery” for “else”, “social media feed” and “instagram”. “facebook feed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “else” sits at #6 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. “social media feed” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “youtube gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “instagram” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 62 average across 3,278 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 2.8M lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,317 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 9 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 16 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.9★ over 127 reviews, smoothed to 3.96★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
13%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| social slider | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| else | #6 | #8 | down 2 |
| instagram slider | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| social media feed | #9 | #11 | down 1 |
| instagram feed your tag | #9 | #11 | 0 |
| #10 | #16 | down 4 | |
| social widget your tag | #19 | #20 | 0 |
| wordpress instagram | #7 | #9 | down 1 |
| slick slider | #13 | #12 | up 1 |
| instagram widget | #8 | #12 | up 1 |
| if else | #8 | #8 | down 1 |
| instagram posts | #8 | #8 | 0 |
| instagram post | #8 | #9 | up 2 |
| slider widget | #14 | #15 | down 2 |
| instagram plugin | #9 | #12 | down 1 |
| youtube feed | #18 | #16 | up 1 |
| responsive header gallery slider | #21 | #19 | 0 |
| widget slider | #12 | #13 | down 1 |
| instagram feeds | #12 | #15 | down 1 |
| instagram feed for wordpress | #13 | #14 | down 1 |
| facebook feed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| youtube gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
84 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 48 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
- Swap “facebook feed”, “slider” and “youtube gallery” for “else”, “social media feed” and “instagram”. “facebook feed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “else” sits at #6 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. “social media feed” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “youtube gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “instagram” sits at #10 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 43.7K · 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
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
9
releases in the last 12 months
16d ago
latest release · v2.3.8 · 15 Oct 2026
46
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 20% run the current release. 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 “10K+”. 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 20K.
Install history since 11 Apr 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ hashimmarble6mo ago
Plugin Do Not Work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ danielbowen8mo ago
Noting the other recent reviews – it’s also noticeable that it wants full read/write access over your social media accounts. This seems excessive and risky for a plugin that should just need to read the posts.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zactoff2.4y ago
As title says, would give 0 stars if possible
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mantella2.7y ago
instagram feed is not working anymore, there are some issues with API.Even on the paid version there is no replies on tickets and no support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mrmatrimony3.0y ago
I have a premium lifetime license, and I have raised tickets several times throughout the years. No-one has replied “EVER” THERE IS NO SUPPORT, NONE, NADA
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ streetcruiserdk3.7y ago
Social Slider Feed 2.1.0 the firm take your money then you cant get any response from them … and you dont get what you pay for .. Stay away!!!! This topic was modified 3 years, 5 months ago by streetcruiserdk.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pixel Design Studio4.0y ago
There is no support since the plugin is not working anymore. This topic was modified 3 years, 9 months ago by Pixel Design Studio.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ georgemocanu4.4y ago
I just wanted to try and see how it works. Don’t know how can you pay for a plugin that does not work with top 2 WP themes ever (i will not give names but we all know what i’m talking about)
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-15 Version 2.3.8 Fixed Instagram word filters to handle commas and spaces across all templates. Fixed the Masonry layout to use the configured spacing between posts. Fixed missing like, share, and comment icons in Facebook feed cards and 2.3.8
- 2026-09-30 Version 2.3.7 Added AI agent support: let AI assistants read and change your Social Slider Feed settings and feeds. Fixed YouTube feeds showing videos with blocked words at the start of titles Fixed Facebook, YouTube, and affected Ins 2.3.7
- 2026-09-14 Version 2.3.6 Fixed Instagram feeds that failed when sorted by date in ascending order. Fixed Instagram feeds crashing when saved feed data is unavailable. Fixed Instagram feeds crashing when unavailable feed data was sorted. Updated 2.3.6
- 2026-07-29 Version 2.3.5 Updated dependencies 2.3.5
- 2026-04-09 Version 2.3.4 Updated dependencies 2.3.4
- 2026-03-05 Version 2.3.3 Enhanced security 2.3.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 11 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.3.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-04-16 CVE-2026-39507 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.2 Patched in 2.3.3
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Social Slider Feed <= 2.2.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-03-03 CVE-2025-0717 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.2.8 Patched in 2.2.9
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Social Slider Feed <= 2.2.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-02-25 CVE-2024-10149 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.2.8 Patched in 2.2.9
- Patched Medium · 5.5 Social Slider Feed <= 2.0.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-08-09 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.6 Patched in 2.0.7
- Patched Medium · 5.5 Social Slider Feed <= 2.0.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-08-02 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.5 Patched in 2.0.6
- 2022-08-01 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.4 Patched in 2.0.5
- 2022-08-01 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.4 Patched in 2.0.5
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Social Slider Feed <= 2.0.4 - Authenticated (Scubscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-08-01 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.4 Patched in 2.0.5
- 2022-08-01 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 2.0.4 Patched in 2.0.5
- 2021-03-14 CVE-2021-24196 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.8.5 Patched in 1.8.5
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 8 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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Social Slider Feed when asked about these topics, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Instagram feed, Social feeds
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 "Display Instagram, Facebook and YouTube feeds in widgets, posts, pages, or anywhere else on your website."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 3 of 4 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Images from Instagram are no longer displayed in the widget").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("designed for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Instagram, Facebook, YouTube.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,489 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("facebook feed", "instagram feed", "social widget", "youtube gallery" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-05 20K+ → 10K+ down after 276 days in tier
- 2025-11-02 30K+ → 20K+ down after 229 days in tier
- 2025-03-18 40K+ → 30K+ down after 37 days in tier
- 2025-02-09 50K+ → 40K+ down after 305 days in tier
- 2024-04-10 60K+ → 50K+ down after 219 days in tier
- 2023-09-04 70K+ → 60K+ down after 182 days in tier
- 2023-03-06 80K+ → 70K+ down after 155 days in tier
- 2022-10-02 90K+ → 80K+ down after 364 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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EmbedSocial – Social Media Feeds, Reviews and Galleries 4K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
Social Media Feed for WordPress 400+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
Smart Slider 3 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
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