Product Category Slider for WooCommerce
by PluginEver · Media
Also makes 12 other plugins · 13.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Showcase Your WooCommerce store's categories/subcategories in a beautiful slider.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
700+
≈780 estimated
Momentum
-12%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “product slider” and “slider” for “product category slider” and “subcategories”. “product slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “product category slider” sits at #4 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. “subcategories” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 62 average across 3,299 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 76.2K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,324 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 6 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 57 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 20 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ 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
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| product category slider | #4 | #10 | 0 |
| category slider your tag | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| subcategories | #5 | #9 | 0 |
| woocommerce product category slider your tag | #11 | #21 | 0 |
| product category | #15 | #20 | down 2 |
| woocommerce category slider | #12 | #20 | down 3 |
| ajax category slider | #14 | #20 | up 1 |
| woo product slider | #18 | #23 | up 1 |
| product category showcase | #19 | #19 | up 3 |
| slider by post category | #19 | #23 | down 2 |
| remove product category | #20 | #21 | down 1 |
| woocommerce category showcase | #21 | #23 | down 2 |
| by category | #23 | #22 | 0 |
| product category id | #24 | #22 | down 1 |
| product slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
48 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 34 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 “product slider” and “slider” for “product category slider” and “subcategories”. “product slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “product category slider” sits at #4 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. “subcategories” sits at #5 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 “woocommerce product category slider”. #11 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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.4K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v4.6.2 · 7 Sep 2026
41
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 14 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 800.
Install history since 27 Sep 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Dan Deviant1.9y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fomoau4.0y ago
Team was able to help me by even logging in, installing and activating the plugin for me! Highly recommend
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ khalidhadi4.5y ago
Some basics in pro version!! This topic was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by khalidhadi.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ interwoven4.5y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ExpIorer4.6y ago
My review cannot be empty.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ miwebdesigns4.6y ago
Nice plugin with many features. Support are there when/if you need them.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User5.4y ago
Too many problems.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ amyskea5.4y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.6.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched 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 Affects <= 4.3.4 Patched in 4.3.5
- 2022-12-16 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.1.5 Patched in 4.1.6
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 13 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 13 of 13 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, Block editor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,734 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "product slider" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-20 800+ → 700+ down after 198 days in tier
- 2026-04-05 900+ → 800+ down after 220 days in tier
- 2025-08-28 1K+ → 900+ down after 740 days in tier
- 2023-08-19 2K+ → 1K+ down after 896 days in tier
- 2021-03-06 1K+ → 2K+ up
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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AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag B
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