Slider Ultimate
by Rustaurius · Media
Also makes 21 other plugins · 63.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add a responsive slider to any page with a block shortcode. Multiple slide effects. WooCommerce slider integration.
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Health
B 83/100
no flags
Active installs
500+
≈550 estimated
Momentum
+15%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “carousel” and “responsive slider” for “swf” and “banner slider”. “carousel” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “swf” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “responsive slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “banner slider” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 62 average across 3,280 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 145.6K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,318 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 3 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 73 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.9★ over 20 reviews, smoothed to 4.04★ and held back under 25 reviews
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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| slide show your tag | #9 | #19 | up 1 |
| ultimate slider | #7 | #20 | 0 |
| swf | #13 | #13 | down 2 |
| banner slider | #17 | #18 | 0 |
| jquery slider | #18 | #22 | 0 |
| responsive banner slider | #23 | #20 | down 2 |
| woocommerce brands slider | #24 | #23 | — |
| carousel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slide your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
24 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 17 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “carousel” and “responsive slider” for “swf” and “banner slider”. “carousel” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “swf” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “responsive slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “banner slider” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.9K · 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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.2.10 · 20 Aug 2026
53
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 72% 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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 53% of the way through.
Install history since 30 Nov 2017
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jolanxbl3.1y ago
After installing, you are greeted with a Welcome page to help you make your first Slider. There is only ‘Upload Image’ without Media Library, and clicking it does nothing.When you create a new slide, it instead takes you to create a new post. If I understand the 7-year old ‘tutorial’, a slideshow is actually a bunch of individual posts with Featured image! There’s no option to add images otherwise, and features that are free in the vastly outdated tutorials are locked behind a subscription paywall, which they have no problem reminding you about on every page. You can’t even change the arrow icon without Premium! The FAQ is of no help either – Q: How do I create a Slider? A: You go to New Slider[ Insert image of Jackie Chan WHAT? meme ]
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rippleffect3.6y ago
Genuine review, I went through two Slider Plugins prior to finding this ONE. The prior ones had conflict issues or caused the website to run slow. I’ve now been using Slider Ultimate for a little over two years. This plugin is light weight, responsive, easy to use, customizable and all-around, a GREAT PLUGIN! This plugin has never had any conflicts or issues with my other plugins and has never had any issues with updates and changes to WordPress. Highly recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ g1edrius3.9y ago
Plugin not working as described. Many functions, wich ones you can use for free in other plugins even esential ones available only in paid version.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Annekee4.0y ago
Auto slide, no matter how you set the intervals, results in very fast flickering. Links on thumbnails below slider first one doesnt work. Worst plugiun I ever had.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ricardo J. Rodriguez4.4y ago
Build your carousels without reinventig the wheel.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rastotrader5.8y ago
I recommend
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ asutechltd6.1y ago
i appreciate the labour and effort invested in making the plugin work so nice.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ malmobike6.9y ago
I have installed it without any problem and it works very well. I strongly recommend it to people like me that are not expert in coding and…
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add a responsive slider to any page with a block shortcode. Multiple slide effects. WooCommerce slider inte..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, YouTube.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,236 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "slide show" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-12 600+ → 500+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-05-06 500+ → 600+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-04 600+ → 500+ down after 155 days in tier
- 2025-11-30 700+ → 600+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-11-28 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-27 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-26 600+ → 700+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-11-22 700+ → 600+ down after 2 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★ · 3 shared tags A -
Lexiata XSlider 600+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Post Carousel & Slider 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags C -
SlideCraft – Responsive Slider & Carousel 80+ installs · 3.5★ · 3 shared tags B -
AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg 50K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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