Slider Pro

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1. ★★★★★ Christian Johannesen

   1.4y ago

   Gets the job done! Very easy to build slideshows using images from the media gallery, galleries, posts, and pages (even custom types and dynamic content). All this for free!Slider Pro is now part of my “default WordPress plugins” package when building new sites. 🤓 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. ★★★★★ pierrelarsen

   1.8y ago

   This is a very good open source plugin that often puts the pro sliders to shame

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3. ★★★★★ aryanrajseo

   2.2y ago

   It has everything, simple and easy to use settings. Perfect. Thank you for offering a pro level plugin for free.

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4. ★★★★★ masvil

   2.2y ago

   It’s the only slider plugin taking performance seriously. I tested them all, including Foogallery and Metaslide. In particular, lazy loading method works great. I just purchased an add-on to support the development.

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5. ★★★★★ meggsico

   2.2y ago

   The plugin is great. There are many setting options, styles and the support is top. I can recommend it to anyone.

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6. ★★★★★ dragoev10

   2.6y ago

   I can say that this is definitely the best slider. Super easy to use and completely free. I honestly tried almost every slider I could find and this is definitely the best option. Not to mention that most, even in their paid version, don’t look as good as this plugin that is completely free. Thanks also to the creator of the plugin who helped me to put nofollow for the external links. I hope more people use it and donate money to the creator of the plugin because it’s definitely worth it!

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7. ★★★★★ gvnet

   3.4y ago

   I have used Slider Pro for over 10 years (it used to be a paid plugin). It does what is needed, is extremely well coded and David provides legendary support. Give it a whirl!

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8. ★★★★★ zooey999

   3.8y ago

   I’ve been using this for a couple of years now and love it to bits. I found it easy to set up, although I did need a bit of help with some extra code (which was cheerfully provided within 24 hours). Sliders have been getting some bad press recently, but for a personal website/blog, this adds something extra on the home page. I couldn’t imagine using anything else.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 4.8.14 add nonce verification when previewing the slider 4.8.14
2. — Version 4.8.13 sanitize shortcode elements, to prevent JavaScript code added by users who have permission to add content 4.8.13
3. — Version 4.8.12 patch fancybox script, to disallow html content in captions 4.8.12
4. — Version 4.8.11 improve accessibility for admin editor panels fix deprecation notices 4.8.11
5. — Version 4.8.10 fix styling for admin add-on cards 4.8.10
6. — Version 4.8.9 improve slide content settings loading in admin 4.8.9

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 Slider Pro <= 4.8.13 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-07-20 CVE-2026-57699 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.8.13 Patched in 4.8.14
2. Medium · 4.3 Slider Pro <= 4.8.6 - Missing Authorization via AJAX actions ↗
   2023-09-05 CVE-2023-41865 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.8.6 Patched in 4.8.7

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-01-24 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-01-23 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-01-22 5K+ → 4K+ down after 2 days in tier
4. 2026-01-20 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-01-19 5K+ → 4K+ down after 991 days in tier
6. 2023-05-04 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2023-05-03 5K+ → 6K+ up after 2 days in tier
8. 2023-05-01 6K+ → 5K+ 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).

• Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
• Block Slider – Responsive Image Slider, Video Slider & Post Slider 3K+ installs · 3.4★ · 3 shared tags D
• Slider Pro 2K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D
• Post Carousel & Slider 300+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags C
• Custom Post Slider 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
• Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder 80K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A

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Slider Pro: 4K+ active installs, 5.0★ (12 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/sliderpro