Product Category Slider & Grid for WooCommerce – Reno Product Category
by ShapedPlugin LLC · eCommerce
Also makes 20 other plugins · 293.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Display product categories in responsive sliders or grids to showcase them effectively on your WooCommerce store and improve shoppers' navigation.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
9K+
≈9.6K estimated
Momentum
-27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 91/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
91 health vs 71 average across 9,767 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.3%
of downloads still active
At least 9K of 272.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,155 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce 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 8 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 4 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 91 reviews, smoothed to 4.55★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| shop category grid your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| product category slider | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| product category your tag | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| product category showcase your tag | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| woocommerce category slider your tag | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| category slider | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| category | #4 | #3 | down 3 |
| category grid | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| shop slider | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| category carousel your tag | #6 | #7 | down 1 |
| grid | #6 | #7 | down 2 |
| woocommerce category | #5 | #5 | down 1 |
| category post slider | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| woocommerce product category slider | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| slider by post category | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| hide product category | #3 | #5 | down 1 |
| product categories | #9 | #10 | down 4 |
| category navigation | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| product grid | #7 | #7 | down 3 |
| woocommerce grid | #8 | #9 | down 2 |
352 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 247 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “category”, “product grid” and “woocommerce grid” (#4, #7 and #8 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 10.3K · 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.
8
releases in the last 12 months
4d ago
latest release · v1.7.3 · 28 Oct 2026
59
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 “9K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 63% of the way through.
Install history since 8 Oct 2018
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.6.6 Improved: The recommended plugins section now uses the plugins_api function for more reliable data. Improved: Hardened plugin security with proper capability checks. Tested: Compatibility confirmed with WooCommerce 10.9. 1.6.6
- — Version 1.6.5 Improved: The plugin Admin UI styling has been improved for WP 7.0. Tested: WordPress 7.0 compatibility. Tested: WooCommerce 10.7.0 compatibility. 1.6.5
- — Version 1.6.4 Improved: Standardized singleton instance property naming. Improved: Code readability and maintainability improved. Tested: WooCommerce 10.4.3 compatibility. 1.6.4
- — Version 1.6.3 Tested: WordPress 6.9 compatibility. Tested: WooCommerce 10.3.5 compatibility. 1.6.3
- — Version 1.6.2 Improved: Enhanced plugin security and data validation. Improved: The Additional CSS and JS option. Tested: WooCommerce 10.1.2 compatibility. 1.6.2
- — Version 1.6.1 New: The Custom JS option. Improved: The plugin setting page tab icons. Tested: WooCommerce 9.9.5 compatibility. 1.6.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.7.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Product Category Slider & Grid for WooCommerce when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 1 Nov 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Slider
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Display product categories in responsive sliders or grids to showcase them effectively on your WooCommerce..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 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, Elementor, Gutenberg, Divi and 2 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,006 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("category carousel", "shop category grid", "WooCommerce category slider" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-20 10K+ → 9K+ down after 17 days in tier
- 2026-06-03 9K+ → 10K+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-05-28 10K+ → 9K+ down after 668 days in tier
- 2024-07-29 9K+ → 10K+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2024-07-21 10K+ → 9K+ down after 12 days in tier
- 2024-07-09 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-08 10K+ → 9K+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2024-06-28 9K+ → 10K+ up after 535 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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WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce – Responsive Product Category Carousel & Enhanced UX 700+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Product Category Slider for Elementor 100+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D -
Product Category Showcase for WooCommerce 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
Product Category 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
WIP WooCarousel Lite 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
Dynamic Product Category Grid, Slider for WooCommerce 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A
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