Testimonial Slider
by David Anderson / Team Updraft · Media
Also makes 15 other plugins · 7.3M+ installs across the portfolio →
Display your happy customers' Testimonials in a neat Responsive Slider
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+34%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “feedback”, “slider” and “slideshow” for “slider testimonial”, “responsive testimonial slider” and “custom slider”. “feedback” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “slider testimonial” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “responsive testimonial slider” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “slideshow” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “custom slider” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 62 average across 3,284 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 187K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,319 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 1 release 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 80 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 69 reviews, smoothed to 4.16★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| testimonial slider | #5 | #7 | down 1 |
| testimonial your tag | #5 | #5 | up 1 |
| slider testimonial | #5 | #9 | 0 |
| testimonials slider | #6 | #10 | up 1 |
| responsive testimonial slider | #6 | #10 | down 1 |
| testimonial slider plugin | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| easy testimonial slider | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| simple testimonial | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| content slider your tag | #13 | #16 | down 2 |
| custom testimonial slider | #5 | #9 | down 2 |
| wp testimonial | #5 | #7 | up 1 |
| happy | #13 | #17 | up 2 |
| testimonial plugin | #6 | #7 | up 1 |
| responsive testimonial | #6 | #5 | down 1 |
| simple testimonials | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| jquery slider | #11 | #11 | down 1 |
| testimonials | #17 | #17 | up 1 |
| wordpress testimonial | #7 | #6 | 0 |
| testimonials slider plugin | #7 | #10 | 0 |
| testimonial plugins | #7 | #6 | 0 |
| feedback your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slideshow your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
88 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 44 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “feedback”, “slider” and “slideshow” for “slider testimonial”, “responsive testimonial slider” and “custom slider”. “feedback” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “slider testimonial” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “responsive testimonial slider” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “slideshow” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “custom slider” sits at #18 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”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.5K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v1.3.3 · 25 Mar 2026
17
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 23 Feb 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ianpeterharding3.0y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ daz20224.2y ago
worked first time, no issues, thank you 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ manojkt7.4y ago
Awesome Plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Shailaja7.6y ago
Its Awesome plugin. I highly recommend this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ luipel7.8y ago
Es facil de usar, cómodo y cumple su cometido con creces. Gracias por hacerlo
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rehearsed8.3y 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
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cgl1027708.9y ago
They should tell you the free version is not responsive before you spend an hour setting it up.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ontrackmarketing9.0y ago
Great way to showcase testimonials.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — 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
- — 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
- — Version 1.3.1 FIX: Some graphical elements (rarely used) were missing 1.3.1
- — 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
- — 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
- — 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
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.3.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched 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 Affects <= 1.3.2 Patched in 1.3.3
- 2018-01-10 CVE-2018-5372 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 1.2.5 Patched in 1.2.5
- Patched 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 Affects <= 1.2.5 Patched in 1.3.0
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CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 64 languages, 0 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
4 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 "Display your happy customers' Testimonials in a neat Responsive Slider"
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,666 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "content slider", "slideshow" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-06 4K+ → 3K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-04 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-03 4K+ → 3K+ down after 458 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 5K+ → 4K+ down after 276 days in tier
- 2024-02-28 6K+ → 5K+ down after 205 days in tier
- 2023-08-07 8K+ → 6K+ down after 445 days in tier
- 2022-05-19 9K+ → 8K+ down after 301 days in tier
- 2021-07-22 10K+ → 9K+ down
Competes with
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Serious Slider 20K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
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