Responsive slider / slideshow
by subhansanjaya · Media
Also makes 2 other plugins · 12.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Simple & lightweight responsive slider plugin.
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Health
D 40/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
-37%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “custom post type slider”, “responsive slider” and “responsive slideshow” 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.
40 health vs 62 average across 3,291 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 20.9K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,322 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 4.9.35, 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 3167 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35; the current branch is 6.8
1.7★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 3.96★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3167 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| custom post type slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive slideshow your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slideshow your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “custom post type slider”, “responsive slider” and “responsive slideshow” 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 86 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
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.
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
8.7y ago
latest release · v1.1 · 2 Mar 2018
1
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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 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 3 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mikeadkins10.9y ago
I hate to give a bad review but when the developer states 100% money back guarantee and then will not respond I have no choice. I sent a request over a week ago and since have sent a second request. The auto response says someone will be back to you within the next 12 hours. The plugin causes the WP White Screen of Death when trying to go back and customize my WP Theme. I have the latest version of this plugin as well as the latest version of the theme by WP. Deactivating this plug-in resolved the compatibility issue. I wanted to work with the developers to help resolve my issue and continue to use the plug-in but no response. So I would not recommending anyone pay for this plugin unless you have some cash to burn.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ letnowthis11.9y ago
The developer makes me unhappy. The 100% money back guarantee is a fake. You get nothing back. A very bad developer without many knowledge…bad!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ suvajit201312.3y ago
Nice Plugin, simple and effective, achieved the requirement I had. Also thanks for the custom post type management side quite easy. Btw even after I select the “Positioning” as hide for a slide the title still appears. Don’t know if you made it like this or not, but would really want you add a settings for the title hide too!
Read on wp.org ↗
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 2 Nov 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 Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WPML, YouTube, Vimeo.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,768 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "custom post type slider" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-03-21 200+ → 100+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2025-03-11 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-03-10 200+ → 100+ down after 527 days in tier
- 2023-09-30 300+ → 200+ down after 342 days in tier
- 2022-10-23 400+ → 300+ down after 27 days in tier
- 2022-09-26 500+ → 400+ down after 534 days in tier
- 2021-04-10 700+ → 500+ down after 514 days in tier
- 2019-11-13 1K+ → 700+ down
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★ · 3 shared tags B -
Slider by 10Web – Responsive Image Slider 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags B -
Media Slider for Photos Images Videos 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Responsive Slideshow – Photo Carousel 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags B -
SlideCraft – Responsive Slider & Carousel 80+ installs · 3.5★ · 3 shared tags B -
Smart Slider 3 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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