MaxSlider
by The CSSIgniter Team · Media
Also makes 5 other plugins · 28.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
MaxSlider is a free WordPress slider plugin that lets you create responsive sliders for your website. Shortcode and Visual Composer support included.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
6K+
≈6.8K estimated
Momentum
-0%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “image slider”, “photo slider” and “responsive 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.
88 health vs 62 average across 3,281 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.2%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 97.5K 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 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 18 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ 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.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 17d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 17d
+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| subtitles | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| visual composer | #15 | #19 | down 1 |
| visual composer shortcode | #16 | #18 | down 1 |
| post slider for visual composer | #20 | #22 | down 2 |
| js composer | #22 | #20 | up 1 |
| visual composer template | #23 | #22 | down 5 |
| image slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| photo slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wordpress slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
21 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 15 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
- “image slider”, “photo slider” and “responsive 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.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.3K · 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
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
18d ago
latest release · v1.2.5 · 13 Oct 2026
17
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 7K.
Install history since 7 May 2018
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.4 Sanitize shortcode parameter to avoid potential Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerabilities. 1.2.4
- — Version 1.2.3 Fixed issue where since the iframe-ing of the block editor in WP 6.3, block editor assets would not get enqueued under specific circumstances. Block editor assets are now enqueued via the ‘enqueue_block_assets’ action in 1.2.3
- — Version 1.2.2 Fixed deprecation warning “Required parameter follows optional parameter” in PHP 8.x 1.2.2
- — Version 1.2.1 Fixed a deprecation warning that would get thrown after WP 5.8 (action ‘block_categories’ renamed to ‘block_categories_all’). 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2.0 Added Slider block for the block editor. All color options now support opacity. Removed usage of dashicons for the arrows in the frontend, replace them with SVG. Styles simplification, saner button defaults for the slide 1.2.0
- — Version 1.1.8 Added the ability to select both arrows and dots as the slider’s navigation. Navigation color now applies on the dot navigation instead of the Navigation background color. Fixed minor backend stylistic issues. 1.1.8
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-09-30 CVE-2024-47351 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 1.2.3 Patched in 1.2.4
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 6.6.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 3 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
3 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 "MaxSlider is a free WordPress slider plugin that lets you create responsive sliders for your website. Short..."
- ! 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, Block editor.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 883 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "image slider", "Photo Slider" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-23 7K+ → 6K+ down after 145 days in tier
- 2026-03-31 8K+ → 7K+ down after 125 days in tier
- 2025-11-26 9K+ → 8K+ down after 284 days in tier
- 2025-02-15 10K+ → 9K+ down after 89 days in tier
- 2024-11-18 9K+ → 10K+ up after 289 days in tier
- 2024-02-03 8K+ → 9K+ up after 1052 days in tier
- 2021-03-18 7K+ → 8K+ up after 212 days in tier
- 2020-08-18 6K+ → 7K+ up after 219 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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Serious Slider 20K+ installs · 3.7★ · 4 shared tags B -
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Block Slider – Responsive Image Slider, Video Slider & Post Slider 3K+ installs · 3.4★ · 4 shared tags D -
Video Slider – Slider Carousel 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 4 shared tags C -
Slider Carousel – Image Slider 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags C -
Super Simple Slider 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 4 shared tags D
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