Weaver Show Sliders
by wpweaver · Media
Also makes 5 other plugins · 14.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Show Sliders partner to Show Posts plugin. Requires Show Post Plugin to work.
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Health
B 79/100
Few reviews
Active installs
900+
≈990 estimated
Momentum
+25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gallery”, “recent posts” and “slider” for “sliders”, “show post” and “header banner slider”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “sliders” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “recent posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “show post” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “header banner slider” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
79 health vs 62 average across 3,287 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 900 of 69.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,321 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 2 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 195 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ 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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
3%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| slide show your tag | #2 | #12 | 0 |
| weaver | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| gallery slide show your tag | #5 | #18 | 0 |
| flexslider | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| sliders | #8 | #24 | down 2 |
| show | #8 | #15 | down 2 |
| html slide show | #3 | #15 | — |
| image slide show | #3 | #11 | 0 |
| weaver plugins | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| show posts | #11 | #21 | down 1 |
| custom slide show | #5 | #17 | — |
| show post | #12 | #20 | down 1 |
| work show | #6 | #17 | 0 |
| show more | #11 | #18 | down 1 |
| show post slider | #14 | #23 | — |
| header banner slider | #24 | #21 | 0 |
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| recent posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
44 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 16 listed. 28 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “gallery”, “recent posts” and “slider” for “sliders”, “show post” and “header banner slider”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “sliders” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “recent posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “show post” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “header banner slider” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.6K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v2.0.4 · 20 Apr 2026
30
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 63% 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 “900+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago and the previous band took 3.6 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 1K.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ digihulpdienst7.9y ago
It does not work for me. I had a photo slider and then it was all gone. (In Weaver Xtreme theme). To process to create a slider is very complex. Now I use an other plugin that is working intuitive and performing very well in the Weaver Xtreme website.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rattenkind11.9y ago
This slider is just awesome! True, it’s interface is a bit less intuitive and slightly more nerdy than most other sliders, but: it’s the only slider I could find that correctly displays shortcode content inside a post. I have a calendar plugin and wanted to display in the header-slider a slide with upcoming events. All other plugins failed, this one does the job you get a lot more options and control than in other more streamlined and simplified slider plugins. Invest a bit more time to get it all set up and working, and it will pay off!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ytacc11.9y ago
this is the only slider(free) I could find which able to get the query of custom post type and its taxonomy and responsive as well. Hope there is an update soon. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ scrambler12.6y ago
This is the Slider companion plugin to the ATW Show post Plugin. For once you get a Slider plugin that not only is fully responsive (a must in today’s mobile device world) but (thanks to its ATW Show Post companion) can be used to slideshow pretty much any content. It of course works with images (including the WordPress gallery), but because it also works with posts and because of the amazing capabilities of the Show Post counterpart, you can slide any post or custom post type content in many different ways. As usual with this developer’s products, the amount of customizability is second to none even if some of them are part of a pro option. Multiple display options like slide, fade or carousel, multiple paging options including thumbnails, multiple navigation style (pro) etc… And of course possibility to add any Custom CSS to go beyond all the options available.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ YogieAnamCara12.7y ago
For me there is no better slider than ATW Show Sliders. It combines multiple features in one powerful slider. No matter if you are looking for a post, advertisement or image slider. Works perfect on my theme I use – so no need to install any framework or use a specific theme, but you need to have http://wordpress.org/plugins/show-posts/ installed additionally to get the entire power released. There is also a PRO version out but most people may already be satisfied with the standard functionality.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webslugger12.7y ago
Another great product from Aspen Themeworks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 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
6 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Show Sliders partner to Show Posts plugin. Requires Show Post Plugin to work."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 2 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 14 headings and 13 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,792 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "gallery slide show", "recent posts" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-09 1K+ → 900+ down after 1313 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2585 days in tier
- 2015-09-06 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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Smart Slider 3 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider 500K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Gallery Lightbox 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress Site 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
Responsive WordPress Slider – HG Slider 7K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
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