Slider by Soliloquy – Responsive Image Slider for WordPress
by Syed Balkhi · Media
Also makes 99 other plugins · 21.7M+ installs across the portfolio →
The best WordPress slider plugin. Drag & Drop responsive slider builder that helps you create a beautiful image slideshows with just a few clicks.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
30K+
≈35K estimated
Momentum
-13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “carousel”, “gallery slider” and “video slider” for “responsive image slider”, “testimonial rotator” and “wistia”. “carousel” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “responsive image slider” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gallery slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “testimonial rotator” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “video slider” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “wistia” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 62 average across 3,286 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 2.6M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,320 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 26 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 9 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 1,025 reviews, smoothed to 4.67★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| soliloquy | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| image slider for wordpress | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| image rotator | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| responsive image slider | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| instagram slider your tag | #5 | #3 | down 1 |
| testimonial rotator | #5 | #2 | 0 |
| responsive image | #10 | #7 | 0 |
| image slider | #12 | #7 | 0 |
| wordpress slider plugin | #12 | #8 | down 1 |
| responsive slider | #12 | #7 | 0 |
| jquery responsive image slider | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| responsive jquery slider wordpress | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| wordpress slider | #13 | #7 | 0 |
| wistia | #9 | #5 | 0 |
| responsive testimonial slider | #11 | #6 | 0 |
| slide | #11 | #9 | down 2 |
| responsive slideshow | #11 | #6 | 0 |
| responsive instagram | #7 | #6 | 0 |
| beautiful jquery slider | #7 | #3 | 0 |
| slideshow your tag | #21 | #12 | down 1 |
| carousel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gallery slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
200 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 133 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”, “gallery slider” and “video slider” for “responsive image slider”, “testimonial rotator” and “wistia”. “carousel” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “responsive image slider” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gallery slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “testimonial rotator” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “video slider” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “wistia” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Under-ranked on “video slider”. wp.org puts you #24; on merit you place #10. The plugins above you are winning on install count, not on rating or upkeep.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 40.6K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
26
releases in the last 12 months
9d ago
latest release · v2.8.6 · 23 Oct 2026
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 62% 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 “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months ago; the previous band took 15 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Aug 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.8.2 Added: Tested with WordPress 7.0. Added: Plan badges on the Addons page so you can see at a glance which addons are included with your license. Added: Friendly upgrade screen when clicking an addon that needs a higher pl 2.8.2
- — Version 2.8.1 Added: Map meta cap for better compatibility 2.8.1
- — Version 2.8.0 Fixed: Render same short code multiple times Added: webp and heic image support Updated: Header logo linked to landing page 2.8.0
- — Version 2.7.9 Fixed: Image metadata escaping 2.7.9
- — Version 2.7.8 Fixed: Gutenberg block not displaying on site editor 2.7.8
- — Version 2.7.7 Fixed: User permissions 2.7.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.8.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Slider by Soliloquy <= 2.8.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Disclosure via REST API Endpoint ↗2026-05-21 CVE-2026-7636 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.8.1 Patched in 2.8.2
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Slider by Soliloquy <= 2.7.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-08-07 CVE-2024-35775 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.7.6 Patched in 2.7.7
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 64 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 40 more locales with partial translations.
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
8 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "The best WordPress slider plugin. Drag & Drop responsive slider builder that helps you create a beautiful i..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("built for", "great for", "who needs").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Block editor, Instagram and 3 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 23 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 7,771 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "gallery slider", "instagram slider" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-06-29 40K+ → 30K+ down after 458 days in tier
- 2024-03-28 50K+ → 40K+ down after 367 days in tier
- 2023-03-27 60K+ → 50K+ down after 330 days in tier
- 2022-05-01 70K+ → 60K+ down after 607 days in tier
- 2020-09-01 80K+ → 70K+ down after 1219 days in tier
- 2017-05-01 90K+ → 80K+ down after 41 days in tier
- 2017-03-21 80K+ → 90K+ up after 207 days in tier
- 2016-08-26 90K+ → 80K+ down after 355 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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AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Slider, Image Slider & Carousel by Slider Factory – Responsive Slideshow, Video Slider 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Ovation Elements 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Image Slider 4K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Media Slider for Photos Images Videos 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Slideshow SE 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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