Slider by BestWebSoft
by bestweblayout · Media
Also makes 30 other plugins · 14.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
The best responsive slider plugin for your WordPress website. Create beautifully animated slides just in a few clicks.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
C 68/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈490 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: Swap “best slider” for “bestwebsoft”. “best slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bestwebsoft” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
68 health vs 62 average across 3,278 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.4%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 16.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,317 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 506 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 506 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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 9d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 9d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bestwebsoft | #22 | #23 | 0 |
| owl carousel slider | #24 | #19 | 0 |
| best slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image carousel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider plugin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| video slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
6 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “best slider” for “bestwebsoft”. “best slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bestwebsoft” sits at #22 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.3K · 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
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
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
1.4y ago
latest release · v1.1.2 · 12 Jun 2025
13
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 69% 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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 2.8 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 500.
Install history since 17 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Danila2.0y ago
Простой и понятной слайдер, без лишних наворотов, дизайнов и реклам
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ crazyhamster6.2y ago
Nice and simple plugin. Any inaccuracies are easily corrected and the plugin fits perfectly into the site. It should have more good reviews.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ustinof6.4y ago
Super slider, especially for videos !!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.1.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.9 Slider by BestWebSoft <= 1.1.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection ↗2025-03-28 CVE-2025-31099 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command 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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 9 languages, 2 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
5 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "The best responsive slider plugin for your WordPress website. Create beautifully animated slides just in a..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 8 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,189 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("best slider", "Image carousel", "video slider" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-25 500+ → 400+ down after 1007 days in tier
- 2023-09-22 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-09-21 500+ → 600+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2023-09-08 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-09-07 500+ → 600+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-09-05 600+ → 500+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-09-02 500+ → 600+ up after 32 days in tier
- 2023-08-01 600+ → 500+ down after 4 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).
-
Ovation Elements 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Media Slider for Photos Images Videos 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Several Images Slider Widget 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
Delowar Swipe Slider — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider 500K+ 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
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for Slider by BestWebSoft into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/slider-bws" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Slider by BestWebSoft — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Slider by BestWebSoft: 400+ active installs, 5.0★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/slider-bws
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Report a data issue and we'll check it against the source.