Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 77% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ Skylabb

   1.9y ago

   I want to like the plugin. Design customization settings are limited, and the default templates are not that great. Font selection is confined to a limited dropdown list of typefaces. There needs to be an option to use leave it unset because I want to use my theme fonts and not be force do use fonts I don’t want.

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2. ★★★★★ woiq

   2.1y ago

   It really brought me a good refresh of the site. Nice work, great support.

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3. ★★★★★ nb2021

   2.2y ago

   I am extremely satisfied with this plugin! It has exceeded my expectations in every way. The installation process was straightforward, and it integrated seamlessly with my website. The features are robust, intuitive, and exactly what I needed. Customer support has been top-notch, responding quickly to any questions I’ve had. I highly recommend this plugin to anyone looking for a reliable and efficient solution. Five stars well-deserved! This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by nb2021.

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3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

1. Medium · 6.1 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter ↗
   2026-04-30 CVE-2024-13362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.1 Patched in 2.2
2. Medium · 6.4 Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider <= 2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
   2023-10-20 CVE-2023-5362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.0 Patched in 2.1
3. Medium · 6.1 Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get ↗
   2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects 1.1 - 1.9 No patch available

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3

Translated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-08-16 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-08-15 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-08-14 8K+ → 7K+ down after 168 days in tier
4. 2026-02-27 9K+ → 8K+ down after 2 days in tier
5. 2026-02-25 8K+ → 9K+ up after 6 days in tier
6. 2026-02-19 9K+ → 8K+ down after 17 days in tier
7. 2026-02-02 8K+ → 9K+ up after 3 days in tier
8. 2026-01-30 9K+ → 8K+ down after 152 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).

• B Best Images slider 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Smart Slider 3 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider 500K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• Ultimate Post Kit Addons for Elementor 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• Ultimate Responsive Image Slider 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A

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Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider: 7K+ active installs, 4.3★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/spice-post-slider