Ovation Elements
by pewilliams · Media
Transform your site with captivating sliders. Perfect for beginners and advanced users. Create and customize with our ultimate slider plugin.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
10K+
≈17K estimated
Momentum
+9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “image slider” and “responsive slider” for “elements” and “bootstrap slider”. “image slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “elements” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “responsive slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bootstrap slider” sits at #21 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 →6.3%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 157.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 54 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.06★ 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
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ui elements | #2 | #14 | 0 |
| elements | #7 | #18 | 0 |
| website elements | #6 | #18 | 0 |
| post elements | #8 | #20 | 0 |
| custom elements | #9 | #21 | up 1 |
| bootstrap slider | #21 | #24 | 0 |
| bootstrap responsive slider | #21 | #24 | down 1 |
| image slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive 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 | ||
| wordpress slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
27 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 20 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 “image slider” and “responsive slider” for “elements” and “bootstrap slider”. “image slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “elements” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “responsive slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bootstrap slider” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 11 Sep 2024 · 781 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 12.9K · 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
2mo ago
latest release · v1.2.7 · 7 Sep 2026
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 78% 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 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 72% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Sep 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Tony Armisto7mo ago
I purchased this and could find NO WAY TO CONTACT SUPPORT! Only a lot of people leaving messages on therir”Forum” with no answers! SAVE YOUR MONEY!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ paulm1071.2y ago
I am very happy with the theme that Ovation has presented. It is reasonably priced, looks great, and is easily adaptable. I recommend the ovation themes to any novice user or experienced WP designer
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-01 Version 1.2.2 Improved template filtering and category tab behavior. 1.2.2
- 2026-08-28 Version 1.2.7 Verified compatibility with WordPress 7.1. Readme updated to reflect current WordPress version support. 1.2.7
- 2026-06-03 Version 1.2.3 Dashboard UI improvements. 1.2.3
- 2026-03-04 Version 1.2.4 Upsell Banner update. 1.2.4
- 2025-12-11 Version 1.2.0 Dashboard UI improvements. Faster template loading. 1.2.0
- 2025-10-12 Version 1.2.1 Minor Fixes. 1.2.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
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 1 language, 1 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Transform your site with captivating sliders. Perfect for beginners and advanced users. Create and customiz..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("ideal for", "suitable for", "whether you are").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Gutenberg, Divi, Twitter.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 5 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,316 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 0 of 5 tags appear in the text ("image slider", "responsive slider", "slideshow", "video slider", "wordpress slider" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-09 9K+ → 10K+ up after 81 days in tier
- 2025-11-20 8K+ → 9K+ up after 51 days in tier
- 2025-09-30 7K+ → 8K+ up after 47 days in tier
- 2025-08-14 6K+ → 7K+ up after 40 days in tier
- 2025-07-05 5K+ → 6K+ up after 43 days in tier
- 2025-05-23 4K+ → 5K+ up after 58 days in tier
- 2025-03-26 3K+ → 4K+ up after 43 days in tier
- 2025-02-11 2K+ → 3K+ up after 39 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 -
Slider by 10Web – Responsive Image Slider 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags B -
Media Slider for Photos Images Videos 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A -
Your Simple Slider 50+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags B -
Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
MaxSlider 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
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