Recent Posts FlexSlider
by david wolfpaw · Media
Also makes 1 other plugin · 840+ installs across the portfolio →
Simple setup responsive slider of recent posts selected by category or post type using FlexSlider by WooThemes.
48 health vs 59 average across 2,206 Media plugins
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.8.0.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1875 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
111
now · peak 175
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
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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 77% 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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-08-18 · 1,423 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ babiesandchildren7.7y ago
I thought I’d found the perfect slider for my site, then I scrolled down and found it had 3 rows of 4 vertical dots on the page! Hoping it can get sorted, don’t know if it’s because of my theme or something else.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webxcrawler9.1y ago
It’s works but just for widget
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alexis Soucie9.5y ago
Excellent work as usual, David!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ anuragdifferent10.2y ago
Works as smooth as mentioned, Neat & clean interface, nice customisation. Highly recommended for bloggers. Good work developer.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chingchingching10.5y ago
Simple plugin that works but with poor/no support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nirvsoner11.1y ago
Its simple and works fine
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ramzii11.2y ago
Keep on doing what youre doing, works as advertised and the support is active aswell. Keep on shining mate, cheers from Morocco!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ buzatasoares11.8y ago
It works exactly as I wanted and very easy to set up.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.7.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-23 900+ → 800+ down after 163 days in tier
- 2025-11-11 1K+ → 900+ down after 1132 days in tier
- 2022-10-06 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2022-10-05 1K+ → 2K+ up
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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Responsive Slider 3K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D - S Slider Templates 1K+ installs · 3.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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Custom Swiper Slider for Elementor 400+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Category Banner Management for Woocommerce 400+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Smart Slider 3 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider 500K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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