Responsive Slider
by Griden · Media
A responsive slider for integrating into themes via a simple shortcode.
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Health
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Open vulnerability
Active installs
2K+
≈3K estimated
Momentum
+23%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “flex slider”, “flexslider” and “responsive” 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.
46 health vs 62 average across 3,280 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 201.5K 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3260 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.5.33; the current branch is 6.8
4.1★ over 33 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3260 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| flex slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| flexslider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 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
- “flex slider”, “flexslider” and “responsive” 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 542 · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
8.9y ago
latest release · v0.1.9 · 28 Nov 2017
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 days ago and the previous band took 18 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 3K.
Install history since 20 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Griden10.4y ago
Simple, clean and responsive slider
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Phil Emery12.0y ago
almost no extra js too
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ olimax12.2y ago
Simple and to the point Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rezaul12.4y ago
this slider is awesome
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SeeSite12.4y ago
5 stars – simple installation, use of admin features, and the most important – it’s responive 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rujikin12.5y ago
Simple slide plugin that works and is simple to use. Worked better than any other for a simple rotating banner.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ninjini12.6y ago
I see someone else couldn’t get the plugin to work a week ago and their support question remains unanswered so have just uninstalled it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jasoncsking12.8y ago
There are plenty of slider plugins to choose from. This one had just the features I wanted, nothing more, nothing less. The responsiveness works very nicely. Best of all, it uses standard WordPress features such as featured images and page order.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 0.1.9 Updated some links, documentation in preparation for new version of plugin along with pro version 0.1.9
- — Version 0.1.8 Fix: omit the anchor tag if the ‘URL’ field is empty. 0.1.8
- — Version 0.1.7 Important: use instead of if you are adding the slider directly to your template file. Ignore this if you are using the [responsive_slider] shortcode. Fix: the slider output is now correctly returned instead of echoed. A 0.1.7
- — Version 0.1.6 Updated some credit links in the readme.html file. Added a question to the FAQ. 0.1.6
- — Version 0.1.5 Added wp_reset_query() to the output function – responsive_slider(). 0.1.5
- — Version 0.1.4 Internationalized some strings. 0.1.4
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (0.1.9). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 6.4 Responsive Slider <= 0.1.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-10-13 CVE-2026-54867 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.1.9 No patch available
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 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 76 languages, 3 at 90% or more
Plus 52 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.
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 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you need"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,514 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "flex slider", "flexslider" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-23 3K+ → 2K+ down after 551 days in tier
- 2025-04-20 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-04-19 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-04-18 4K+ → 3K+ down after 416 days in tier
- 2024-02-27 5K+ → 4K+ down after 261 days in tier
- 2023-06-11 6K+ → 5K+ down after 221 days in tier
- 2022-11-02 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2022-11-01 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 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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Ultimate Responsive Image Slider 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Serious Slider 20K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Slider by 10Web – Responsive Image Slider 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
Responsive WordPress Slider – HG Slider 7K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D -
MaxSlider 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Slider Pro 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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