Simply Bootstrap Carousel
by Alejandro Cabrera Carrasco · Media
Simply Bootstrap Carousel is a lightweight and flexible WordPress plugin that allows you to create fully responsive carousels using Bootstrap.
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Health
C 57/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
10+
≈17 estimated
Momentum
+6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “bootstrap” for “bootstrap carousel”. “bootstrap” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bootstrap carousel” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
57 health vs 62 average across 3,285 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 10 of 992 lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,319 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.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 622 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 1 review, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 622 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bootstrap carousel | #9 | #23 | 0 |
| bootstrap your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| carousel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode 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. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “bootstrap” for “bootstrap carousel”. “bootstrap” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bootstrap carousel” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 10 Feb 2025 · 629 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 130 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #30,100 to #45,000, alongside the other plugins at 10+ 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 21 Oct 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history since 17 Feb 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Alejandro Cabrera Carrasco1.7y ago
Simply Bootstrap Carousel is exactly what I was looking for! The setup is incredibly simple, and it integrates smoothly with Bootstrap, making it easy to create beautiful, responsive carousels. ✅ Lightweight & Fast – Doesn’t slow down my site.✅ Easy to Use – The shortcode works perfectly with no hassle.✅ Highly Customizable – Great flexibility with different options.✅ Excellent Support – Quick responses from the developer. If you need a reliable and easy-to-use Bootstrap carousel for WordPress, this is the best choice! 🚀 Highly recommended!
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 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Simply Bootstrap Carousel is a lightweight and flexible WordPress plugin that allows you to create fully re..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,643 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements 400K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Carousel Slider 30K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Team Members 20K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
YITH WooCommerce Product Gallery & Image Zoom 10K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
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