Swipe Slider – Make dynamic slider with solid, gradient, or image background
by Plugin Envision · Blocks
Also makes 5 other plugins · 5.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Swipe through beautiful sliders! Add images or text. Choose solid, gradient, or image backgrounds. Effortless & mobile-friendly!
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
3K+
≈3.7K estimated
Momentum
+9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “block”, “carousel” and “responsive slider” for “image background”, “background” and “backgrounds”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “image background” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “carousel” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “background” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “responsive slider” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “backgrounds” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 71 average across 2,523 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.4%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 35.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,578 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks 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 2 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 71 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
21%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| swipe | #1 | #6 | 0 |
| gradient | #2 | #13 | up 1 |
| swipe slider | #2 | #12 | 0 |
| dynamic slider | #3 | #16 | 0 |
| solid | #4 | #18 | 0 |
| interactive slider your tag | #5 | #20 | down 1 |
| image background | #10 | #21 | up 1 |
| color gradient or image background | #4 | #22 | down 1 |
| background | #12 | #22 | 0 |
| gradient background | #5 | #22 | down 1 |
| content slider your tag | #14 | #23 | down 2 |
| backgrounds | #15 | #23 | down 2 |
| multi page background slider | #6 | #23 | 0 |
| effortless | #19 | #22 | down 1 |
| text gradient | #8 | #20 | down 1 |
| gradient text | #8 | #19 | down 2 |
| make | #24 | #24 | — |
| responsive slider your tag | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| background image slider | #9 | #23 | 0 |
| background slider | #9 | #23 | down 1 |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| carousel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
110 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 73 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 “block”, “carousel” and “responsive slider” for “image background”, “background” and “backgrounds”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “image background” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “carousel” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “background” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “responsive slider” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “backgrounds” sits at #15 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 “content slider”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 22 May 2024 · 893 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.8K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v0.23 · 13 Jul 2026
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 57% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 72% of the way through.
Install history since 21 May 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Kafonek1.7y ago
Hello, I miss the option to enlarge photos by hovering or clicking on the photo
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tohuratasnim2.2y ago
The Swipe Slider plugin for WordPress is an absolute must-have! Its responsive design and seamless animations effortlessly elevate content showcasing.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 0.23 New: Admin Dashboard providing a centralized interface. Fix: Data sanitization and input validation to address security vulnerabilities. 0.23
- — Version 0.22 Fix Import Presets/Patterns layout issue. 0.22
- — Version 0.21 Fix issue. 0.21
- — Version 0.20 Redesign Patterns/Presets import system. Update SDK. 0.20
- — Version 0.19 Improve visibility on search. 0.19
- — Version 0.18 Optimize the plugin. 0.18
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
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
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 "Swipe through beautiful sliders! Add images or text. Choose solid, gradient, or image backgrounds. Effortle..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("built for", "designed for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,386 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("carousel", "content slider", "responsive slider" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-11 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-10 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-02-08 2K+ → 3K+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2026-01-29 3K+ → 2K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-01-26 2K+ → 3K+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-01-20 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-19 2K+ → 3K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-17 3K+ → 2K+ down after 3 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★ · 2 shared tags A -
Super block slider – Image/video background & content slider 8K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
bSlider – Build Sliders That Bring Your Content to Life 5K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Slider Pro 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Splide Carousel Block 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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