Displays a lightweight slider optimized for search engines, accessibility and mobile devices.
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “slider” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
45 health vs 62 average across 3,286 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 46.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,320 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.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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 1095 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14; the current branch is 6.8
4.3★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
1 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1095 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “slider” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 677 · 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 18 months ago; the previous band took 17 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 8 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ bottlecapnapkin2.6y ago
This plugin has been vulnerable for months with no response from the developer.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ televizor6.0y ago
Good job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kwazaro7.1y ago
This slider plugin seems to be the best and simple. Just what you need and it is free! Thanks for great product!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Steve7.3y ago
I don’t leave many plugin reviews, but for this one I’m making an exception. Too many sliders are bloated, offering every option under the sun, making some of them almost unusable. This one is different. It has what you need, and only what you need, to get a working attractive slideshow up in a minimal amount of time. The only other feature I’d like to see is an ability to reorder slides within a slider, but that’s not a deal-breaker. The benefits vastly outweigh the tiny wishlist.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mafreprezent7.6y ago
Some sliders are clunky and can slow the site down, but this one is great. This usually comes bundled with one of their themes, which I would also recommend.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lijitimit8.6y ago
Just wanted to say this is a fantastic and under-installed slider. Works well, amazing options, and is flawless on Genesis. (actually running “Business Pro” child theme from SEO themes). Hopefully more people can find out about this lil gem. Thanks guys!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence2 open vulnerabilities affect the current version (0.0). 0 of 2 disclosed are patched.
- 2025-12-31 CVE-2025-62097 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.1 No patch available
- Open Medium · 6.4 SEO Slider <= 1.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-11-02 CVE-2023-5707 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.0 Patched in 1.1.1
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 93 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
Plus 69 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
5 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Displays a lightweight slider optimized for search engines, accessibility and mobile devices."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 436 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 1 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-04-29 2K+ → 1K+ down after 508 days in tier
- 2023-12-08 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-12-07 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-12-06 3K+ → 2K+ down after 428 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 4K+ → 3K+ 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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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 -
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 400K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder 70K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag B
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