Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider

by averta · Media

Also makes 4 other plugins · 240K+ installs across the portfolio →

Build SEO friendly sliders fast and easy with touch swipe navigation that works smoothly across all devices.

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⚠ Open vulnerability

Health

B 82/100

Open vulnerability

Active installs

60K+

≈65K estimated

Momentum

+236%

downloads vs prior 30d

Biggest opportunity: Add “javascript slider”, “text slider” and “vertical slider” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #4 and #4 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.

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82 Health · B

Maintenance 100/100

Rating quality 90/100

Support 70/100

Security 40/100

82 health vs 62 average across 3,281 Media plugins

60K+

Active installs

≈65K estimated

3.3M

Total downloads

since 2014 · 1.8% still active

4.6/5

Rating

504 reviews

+236%

50.5K

Downloads · 30d

category median +11%

Install conversion

How it's measured →

1.8%

of downloads still active

At least 60K of 3.3M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,318 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 3 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.

Ratings · 504 reviews

Details

Version: 3.11.5
Last updated: 23d ago
Added: 2014-07-12 · 12 yrs old
Requires WP: 5.0
Tested up to: 7.1.4
Requires PHP: 5.4

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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.

82 / 100

Well optimized

Most to gain: Support resolution

Update recency 100/100

Updated 23 days ago

WP compatibility 100/100

Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer

Rating quality 91/100

4.6★ over 504 reviews, smoothed to 4.55★

Listing tuning 92/100

4 of 5 tags set · short description in place

Support resolution 0/100

0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months

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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.

Momentum

Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting

+0.0

Velocity

places per keyword, 28d

18%

Breadth

of keywords climbing, 28d

-0.3

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
touch	#2	#3	0
master	#2	#2	down 1
touch slider	#2	#3	0
jquery slider	#2	#2	0
swipe	#3	#3	0
wordpress slider your tag	#4	#5	0
video slider your tag	#5	#4	up 3
slider your tag	#5	#5	up 1
3d slider	#3	#3	down 1
touch devices	#2	#3	0
master page	#2	#2	0
responsive 3d slider	#2	#2	0
javascript slider	#4	#4	0
vertical slider	#4	#2	up 2
horizontal slider	#4	#2	0
text slider	#4	#4	up 2
simple slider	#4	#4	0
easy slider	#4	#4	up 3
youtube slider	#5	#5	up 4
background slider	#5	#4	up 4

362 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 251 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).

What to do about it

Add “javascript slider”, “text slider” and “vertical slider” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #4 and #4 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.

Daily downloads

Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+236% vs prior 30d

49531 Oct 2026

20K10K0

49531 Oct 2026

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peak 82.8K · peaks are release surges

50.6K31 Oct 2026

100K50K0

50.6K31 Oct 2026

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

Master Slider · #687youSlider, Gallery, and · #121Serious Slider · #1377Slider by 10Web · #1494

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.631 Oct 2026

52.50

4.631 Oct 2026

Health trend

Composite health score, snapshotted daily

8231 Oct 2026

907560

8231 Oct 2026

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.

84331 Oct 2026

1K5000

84331 Oct 2026

Release cadence

Occasionally updated

from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

releases in the last 12 months

23d ago

latest release · v3.11.5 · 8 Oct 2026

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

3.11.5 · 8 Oct 20263.11.3 · 5 Oct 20263.11.2 · 9 May 20263.11.0 · 9 Aug 20253.10.9 · 11 Jun 20253.10.8 · 6 May 20253.10.7 · 7 Mar 20253.10.6 · 14 Dec 20243.10.5 · 14 Dec 20243.10.0 · 20 Aug 20243.9.10 · 11 May 20243.9.9 · 6 Apr 20243.9.8 · 28 Mar 20243.9.7 · 9 Mar 2024

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 51% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v3.11 51%

v3.10 12%

v3.5 8.7%

v3.9 8.1%

v3.8 7.2%

Older / other versions 13%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “60K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate

60K–70K ≈65K

Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

Install history since 10 Oct 2021

60K31 Oct 2026

100K50K0

60K31 Oct 2026

Recent reviews

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★★★★★ mvert
6mo ago

Good, useful. Easy to use solution.
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★★★★★ melven15
9mo ago

Great Slider
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★★★★★ marbec
9mo ago

tres facile a prendre en main et très complet
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★★★★★ kumiways
12mo ago

素晴らしいプラグインです。まさに必要な機能を果たします。
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★★★★★ hypoxantha
1.0y ago

Prima slider, slecht voor de SEO, dat dan weer wel.En direct continu de banner of je dit wil waarderen.Druk je hem weg, staat ie een pagina verder er weer,dit is een beetje opdringerig irritant.
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★★★★★ ustaw
1.2y ago

Great plugin, does exactly what I need.
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★★★★★ Ernso Jean
1.2y ago

Best slider app, love it! This topic was modified 6 months, 1 week ago by Ernso Jean.
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★★★★★ rittermann
1.2y ago

But I just miss som optimization using sourcesets for images to get the last star rating.
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Latest updates

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

Security history

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1 open vulnerability affects the current version (3.11.5). 20 of 21 disclosed are patched.

Patched Medium · 6.4 Master Slider < 3.11.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗

2026-09-18 CVE-2026-14844 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 3.11.5 Patched in 3.11.5
Open High · 7.2 Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.11.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗

2026-06-19 CVE-2026-56014 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.11.2 No patch available
Patched Medium · 6.4 Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.10.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗

2026-05-27 CVE-2026-48968 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.10.8 Patched in 3.10.9
Patched Medium · 6.4 Master Slider <= 3.11.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗

2025-09-22 CVE-2025-58025 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.11.1 Patched in 3.11.2
Patched Medium · 6.4 Master Slider <= 3.10.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via masterslider_pb and ms_slide Shortcodes ↗

2025-06-16 CVE-2025-5291 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.10.8 Patched in 3.10.9
Patched Medium · 4.3 Master Slider <= 3.11.1 - Missing Authorization ↗

2025-04-17 CVE-2025-39412 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.11.1 Patched in 3.11.2
Patched Medium · 6.4 Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.10.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via ms_layer Shortcode ↗

2025-03-04 CVE-2024-13757 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.10.6 Patched in 3.10.7
Patched Medium · 6.4 Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.10.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via ms_slider Shortcode ↗

2025-03-04 CVE-2024-11731 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.10.7 Patched in 3.10.8
Patched Medium · 4.4 Master Slider <= 3.10.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗

2025-01-29 CVE-2024-12173 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.10.0 Patched in 3.10.5
Patched Medium · 6.1 Master Slider <= 3.10.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗

2024-06-20 CVE-2024-37222 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.10.0 Patched in 3.10.5
Patched Medium · 6.4 Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.9.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via ms_layer Shortcode ↗

2024-06-17 CVE-2024-4375 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.9.10 Patched in 3.10.0
Patched Medium · 6.4 Master Slider - Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.9.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗

2024-05-31 CVE-2023-6382 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.9.9 Patched in 3.9.10
Patched Medium · 6.4 Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.9.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗

2024-05-20 CVE-2024-4470 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.9.9 Patched in 3.9.10
Patched Critical · 9.8 Master Slider <= 3.9.5 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection ↗

2024-04-16 CVE-2024-32600 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 3.9.5 Patched in 3.9.7
Patched Medium · 6.4 Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.9.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗

2024-04-16 CVE-2024-32580 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.9.8 Patched in 3.9.9
Patched Medium · 5.4 Master Slider - Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.9.10 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via process_bulk_action ↗

2024-03-01 CVE-2023-6326 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 3.9.10 Patched in 3.10.0
Patched Medium · 4.4 Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.9.9 - Authenticated(Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via slider callback ↗

2024-03-01 CVE-2024-0611 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.9.9 Patched in 3.9.10
Patched Medium · 6.4 Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.9.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗

2024-03-01 CVE-2024-1449 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.9.10 Patched in 3.10.0
Patched Medium · 5.4 Master Slider <= 3.7.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗

2018-11-14 CVE-2018-20368 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.7.0 Patched in 3.7.5
Patched Medium · 6.1 Master Slider <= 2.7.1 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗

2016-07-16 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.8.0 Patched in 2.8.0
Patched High · 8.8 Master Slider - Responsive Touch Slider <= 2.5.1 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injection ↗

2015-08-20 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 2.5.2 Patched in 2.5.2

Behavioral tests

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

✓ Low memory footprint

✓ Low page-speed impact

✕ Runs on latest PHP + WP

✕ No PHP errors

✓ No JS errors

✓ Activates cleanly

✓ No resource errors

✓ No external HTTP errors

✓ Optimized database use

✓ Frequently updated

Languages

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Translated into 71 languages, 11 at 90% or more

German 100%

German (Formal) 100%

Russian 100%

Dutch 99%

Spanish (Chile) 99%

Spanish (Colombia) 99%

Spanish (Spain) 99%

Spanish (Venezuela) 99%

Turkish 99%

French (France) 95%

Persian 91%

Portuguese (Portugal) 85%

Catalan 84%

Japanese 80%

Serbian 72%

Ukrainian 48%

Italian 43%

Swedish 42%

English (Canada) 17%

Romanian 16%

English (Australia) 14%

Lithuanian 13%

English (UK) 11%

Azerbaijani 10%

Plus 47 more locales with partial translations.

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.

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Share of voice

How often each assistant names Master Slider when asked about this topic, 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: Slider

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Readme readiness

7 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026

Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.

✓ Says what it does "Build SEO friendly sliders fast and easy with touch swipe navigation that works smoothly across all devices."
✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Multisite, Facebook and 2 more.
✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 3 lists.
✓ Enough to quote 4,507 characters of description.
✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "image slider" does not.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

2026-01-29 70K+ → 60K+ down after 302 days in tier
2025-04-02 80K+ → 70K+ down after 218 days in tier
2024-08-27 90K+ → 80K+ down after 279 days in tier
2023-11-22 100K+ → 90K+ down after 2545 days in tier
2016-12-03 90K+ → 100K+ up after 99 days in tier
2016-08-26 80K+ → 90K+ up after 119 days in tier
2016-04-29 70K+ → 80K+ up after 32 days in tier
2016-03-28 60K+ → 70K+ up after 148 days in tier

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