GutSlider – All in One Slider and Carousel Blocks for Gutenberg
by Binsaifullah · Media
Also makes 14 other plugins · 41.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Build responsive sliders and carousels in the block editor - image, video, post, testimonial, logo and before-after slider blocks.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
6K+
≈6.2K estimated
Momentum
-12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “carousel”, “image slider” and “slider” for “coverflow”, “3d carousel” and “3d slider”. “carousel” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “coverflow” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “image slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “3d carousel” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “slider” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “3d slider” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 62 average across 3,281 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.5%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 134.3K 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.
This plugin shipped 16 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 2 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.27★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| gutenberg slider your tag | #8 | #17 | down 1 |
| before after slider | #9 | #17 | down 2 |
| coverflow | #6 | #8 | down 1 |
| 3d testimonial slider | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| 3d carousel slider | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| responsive fashion slider | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| 3d carousel | #7 | #10 | down 2 |
| comparison slider | #8 | #10 | up 1 |
| fullscreen slider | #8 | #15 | 0 |
| 3d slider | #8 | #12 | down 1 |
| hero slider | #8 | #13 | 0 |
| jquery slider | #8 | #11 | down 1 |
| thumbnail logo slider | #5 | #15 | 0 |
| slider your tag | #15 | #20 | up 4 |
| slider block your tag | #15 | #17 | down 2 |
| blocks for gutenberg | #18 | #20 | up 1 |
| marquee | #12 | #13 | down 2 |
| before after | #19 | #17 | 0 |
| 3d image slider | #8 | #12 | down 1 |
| testimonials slider | #15 | #19 | up 1 |
| carousel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
253 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 181 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “carousel”, “image slider” and “slider” for “coverflow”, “3d carousel” and “3d slider”. “carousel” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “coverflow” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “image slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “3d carousel” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “slider” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “3d slider” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “slider”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “slider block”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 12 Aug 2023 · 1,177 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 10.5K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
16
releases in the last 12 months
2d ago
latest release · v3.3.1 · 29 Oct 2026
58
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 6K.
At the current install trend, crossing 7K+ in roughly 129 days.
Install history since 11 Aug 2023
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.13.2 Fixed: Sorting setting issue 2.13.2
- — Version 2.13.1 Updated: Deprecated components updated to the latest APIs Checked: Compatibility with WordPress 7.0 2.13.1
- — Version 2.13.0 Added: New Marquee block 2.13.0
- — Version 2.12.0 Added: Patterns library Added: Testimonial block visibility option for all elements Improved: Sorting component Updated: Block icon colours changed to native 2.12.0
- — Version 2.11.4 Fixed: Bricks Builder conflict 2.11.4
- — Version 2.11.3 Fixed: Dynamic block fatal error 2.11.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.3.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 GutSlider – All in One Block Slider <= 2.7.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-07-10 CVE-2024-37955 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.7.2 Patched in 2.7.3
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 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names GutSlider when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Slider
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Build responsive sliders and carousels in the block editor - image, video, post, testimonial, logo and befo..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 12 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 12 of 12 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 Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Block editor, YouTube and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 8,054 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "gutenberg slider", "image slider" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-25 5K+ → 6K+ up after 343 days in tier
- 2025-09-16 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-15 5K+ → 4K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-09-13 4K+ → 5K+ up after 155 days in tier
- 2025-04-11 3K+ → 4K+ up after 87 days in tier
- 2025-01-14 2K+ → 3K+ up after 143 days in tier
- 2024-08-24 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-08-23 2K+ → 1K+ down 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★ · 3 shared tags A -
Super block slider – Image/video background & content slider 8K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Image Slider 4K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
Slick Slider 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
Slider, Image Slider & Carousel by Slider Factory – Responsive Slideshow, Video Slider 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
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