Testimonial Slider

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Directory rank vs rivals

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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 · 88% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ ianpeterharding

   2.8y ago

   Couldn’t figure out how it works and don’t have time to waste trying to figure it out. Tried to delete it and it won’t delete. Caused ‘critical error’ when I tried to delete it.

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2. ★★★★★ daz2022

   4.0y ago

   worked first time, no issues, thank you 🙂

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3. ★★★★★ manojkt

   7.2y ago

   Awesome Plugin

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4. ★★★★★ Shailaja

   7.4y ago

   Its Awesome plugin. I highly recommend this.

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5. ★★★★★ luipel

   7.6y ago

   Es facil de usar, cómodo y cumple su cometido con creces. Gracias por hacerlo

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6. ★★★★★ rehearsed

   8.1y ago

   I have used this plugin for close to a year. It is the only one that I have used flawlessly with all my websites. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a simple plugin that creates wonderful testimonial sliders

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7. ★★★★★ cgl102770

   8.7y ago

   They should tell you the free version is not responsive before you spend an hour setting it up.

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8. ★★★★★ ontrackmarketing

   8.8y ago

   Great way to showcase testimonials.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.3.3 SECURITY: Previous releases (going back to before we took over the plugin) allowed a WordPress user who had permission to author content to include unfiltered HTML within that content via the testimonialcategory shortcod 1.3.3
2. — Version 1.3.2 SECURITY: Previous releases (for at least several years before we took over the plugin) included a targeted CSRF/XSS vulnerability due to a missing nonce check: if an attacker could persuade the site owner to click on a 1.3.2
3. — Version 1.3.1 FIX: Some graphical elements (rarely used) were missing 1.3.1
4. — Version 1.3.0 MAINTAINERSHIP: The plugin has a new maintainer, since it had become unmaintained and closed due to unfixed security issues. Our sole aim is to keep it functioning. We have no aim to add new features. SECURITY FIXES: Var 1.3.0
5. — Version 1.2.5 Fix: Changes to make compatible with PHP7 Fix: Testimonial Post meta box => Customer’s Avatar/Image URL Upload was not working Fix: Security fixes. 1.2.5
6. — Version 1.2.3 Fix: Notices on sliders panel Fix: Avatar image enable/disable switch was not working Fix: Post meta box => Customer image link was not getting inserted. 1.2.3

4 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 Testimonial Slider <= 1.3.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-05-03 CVE-2024-4193 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.3.2 Patched in 1.3.3
2. High · 8.8 Testimonial Slider <= 1.3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2022-11-07 CVE-2022-44741 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.3.1 Patched in 1.3.2
3. High · 8.8 Testimonial Slider < 1.2.5 - SQL Injection ↗
   2018-01-10 CVE-2018-5372 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects < 1.2.5 Patched in 1.2.5
4. Medium · 6.1 Testimonial Slider <= 1.2.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2015-09-01 CVE-2015-9417 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.2.5 Patched in 1.3.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5.2

Translated into 63 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Plus 39 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-03-06 4K+ → 3K+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-03-04 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-03-03 4K+ → 3K+ down after 458 days in tier
4. 2024-11-30 5K+ → 4K+ down after 276 days in tier
5. 2024-02-28 6K+ → 5K+ down after 205 days in tier
6. 2023-08-07 8K+ → 6K+ 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).

• Custom Post Slider 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
• Smart Slider 3 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder 80K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider, by WP Carousel 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Serious Slider 20K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B
• Slider by 10Web – Responsive Image Slider 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C

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Testimonial Slider: 3K+ active installs, 4.2★ (69 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/testimonial-slider