Product Category Slider for WooCommerce

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

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1. ★★★★★ Dan Deviant

   1.8y ago

   plugin was easy to use and looked nice I had the PRO version. However I was left with my static categories as a double up on my shop page which slowed the loading. I asked support for a work around and received a reply that they could not offer any support as my website was R18??? Do they employ kids?? This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by Dan Deviant.

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2. ★★★★★ fomoau

   3.8y ago

   Team was able to help me by even logging in, installing and activating the plugin for me! Highly recommend

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3. ★★★★★ khalidhadi

   4.3y ago

   Some basics in pro version!! This topic was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by khalidhadi.

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4. ★★★★★ interwoven

   4.3y ago

   good support… I revise my first opinion and I recommend, because the extension is really Top This topic was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by interwoven. This topic was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by interwoven.

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5. ★★★★★ ExpIorer

   4.4y ago

   My review cannot be empty.

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6. ★★★★★ miwebdesigns

   4.4y ago

   Nice plugin with many features. Support are there when/if you need them.

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7. ★★★★★ Anonymous User

   5.2y ago

   Too many problems.

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8. ★★★★★ amyskea

   5.3y ago

   We had been using this plug in with no problems for about 9 months, then downloaded an optimiser plug in which caused problems (irony of a site optimiser plug-in causing problems!). I did not know about the conflict and within minutes of being on the chat helpline, they suggested the problem and fixed it very quickly and efficiently. Very helpful person on the chat. Great product – we have lots of categories and this is great to showcase our products.

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3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 8.8 Product Category Slider for WooCommerce <= 4.3.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion ↗
   2025-05-02 CVE-2025-39364 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') Affects <= 4.3.4 Patched in 4.3.5
2. Medium · 4.3 Appsero <= 1.2.1 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2022-12-16 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.1.5 Patched in 4.1.6
3. Medium · 4.3 Appsero <= 1.2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2022-12-14 CVE-2022-47150 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 4.1.5 Patched in 4.1.6

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-04-05 900+ → 800+ down after 6 days in tier
2. 2026-03-30 800+ → 900+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-03-28 900+ → 800+ down after 20 days in tier
4. 2026-03-08 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-03-07 900+ → 800+ down after 158 days in tier
6. 2025-09-30 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
7. 2025-09-28 900+ → 1K+ up after 31 days in tier
8. 2025-08-28 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 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).

• YITH WooCommerce Product Gallery & Image Zoom 20K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag B
• Smart Slider 3 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B
• WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B
• WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag C

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Product Category Slider for WooCommerce: 800+ active installs, 4.0★ (20 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/woo-category-slider-by-pluginever