WP Review Slider
by jgwhite33 · Social
Also makes 11 other plugins · 46.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Facebook reviews & X (Twitter) posts in a WordPress review slider or grid. Official Facebook API + X API v2. Saved locally for fast social proof.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
6K+
≈6.6K estimated
Momentum
-12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “social proof”, “testimonials” and “twitter” for “wp review”, “facebook api” and “twitter badge”. “social proof” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “wp review” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “testimonials” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “facebook api” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “twitter” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “twitter badge” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 58 average across 1,835 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 512.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Social plugin keeps 0.5%, across 1,277 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Social 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 9 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 16 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 181 reviews, smoothed to 4.65★
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.
42
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
28%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| facebook reviews your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| review slider your tag | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| wp review | #8 | #11 | up 2 |
| facebook api | #9 | #11 | 0 |
| #13 | #15 | 0 | |
| reviews slider | #5 | #5 | up 1 |
| twitter badge | #9 | #12 | 0 |
| review | #16 | #16 | up 2 |
| yelp reviews | #9 | #9 | up 1 |
| reviews | #14 | #11 | 0 |
| facebook posts | #11 | #11 | down 1 |
| wp reviews | #7 | #8 | up 1 |
| twitter posts | #18 | #16 | 0 |
| no reviews | #8 | #9 | 0 |
| facebook page | #14 | #17 | down 1 |
| product reviews | #14 | #14 | 0 |
| customer reviews | #14 | #13 | 0 |
| recommendations | #15 | #17 | down 1 |
| facebook widget | #17 | #16 | 0 |
| site reviews | #10 | #11 | down 1 |
| social proof your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| testimonials your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| twitter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
149 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 113 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 “social proof”, “testimonials” and “twitter” for “wp review”, “facebook api” and “twitter badge”. “social proof” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “wp review” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “testimonials” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “facebook api” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “twitter” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “twitter badge” sits at #9 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 13.3K · 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.
9
releases in the last 12 months
16d ago
latest release · v15.3 · 16 Oct 2026
138
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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 59% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Feb 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ bsaires7mo ago
I paid for the lifetime Pro plugin version, and loved how good it is for importing, choosing and displaying reviews from different sources. Unfortunately the NitroPack plugin was causing some issues with this plugin, and I am already committed to using NitroPack, so after some back and forth with Josh trying to fix the issues on my website (fast and helpful replies!) I eventually asked him for a refund on WP Slider Pro, which he provided immediately, no questions asked. It didn’t work out for me but I highly recommend this company all the same!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ davidcarranzacancun9mo ago
easy to install, great ook for the website
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wordmax12mo ago
So easy to use. Find the place ID of the biz and import the reviews. Total control over how reviews are shown. Only one complaint… after one of the version updates of this plugin, the next time we ran the ‘get reviews’ it imports duplicates, which is time consuming to remove dupes. Would be nice if dev fixed that particular issue. It still deserves 5 stars, though. Awesome plugin! 👍
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ FotoRK12mo ago
Good plugin even in the free version
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Allthink1.4y ago
Good plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ radzeeorga1.6y ago
Amazing. Good Job
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sxmsushi1.6y ago
I had a minor issue, but Josh stepped in and quickly resolved it. Everything’s working perfectly again—thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lekiend1.8y ago
We love the product. We purchased first Business plan with 5 licences. We would like to upgrade to the Agency plan with 50 licences but it was not possible. If you want to switch to agency plan, you have to purchase it at full price. Hopefully, after contacting the developer we could get 25% discount.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 14.3 duplicate review fix 14.3
- — Version 14.2 bug fix 14.2
- — Version 14.1 Updated admin styling for WordPress 7.0. Improved README for clarity and search. 14.1
- — Version 14.0 Fixed security issue. Fixed: Date handling for Facebook reviews now properly converts to MySQL datetime format Fixed: Improved efficiency by reusing calculated timestamp values 14.0
- — Version 13.9 freemius sdk update 13.9
- — Version 13.8 small bug fix 13.8
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 6 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (15.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP Review Slider <= 13.9 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-03-23 CVE-2026-32491 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 13.9 Patched in 14.0
- Patched Medium · 4.4 WP Review Slider <= 12.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-12-27 CVE-2023-51685 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 12.7 Patched in 12.8
- Patched Medium · 4.4 WP Review Slider <= 12.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-12-26 CVE-2023-6456 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 12.8 Patched in 13.0
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.5 Patched in 3.6
- 2023-01-23 CVE-2023-0260 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 12.1 Patched in 12.2
- 2022-01-31 CVE-2022-0383 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 11.0 Patched in 11.0
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.
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
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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 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, Facebook, Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,375 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-06 7K+ → 6K+ down after 155 days in tier
- 2026-01-02 8K+ → 7K+ down after 252 days in tier
- 2025-04-25 9K+ → 8K+ down after 246 days in tier
- 2024-08-22 10K+ → 9K+ down after 2009 days in tier
- 2019-02-21 8K+ → 10K+ up after 112 days in tier
- 2018-11-01 6K+ → 8K+ up after 92 days in tier
- 2018-08-01 5K+ → 6K+ up after 92 days in tier
- 2018-05-01 4K+ → 5K+ 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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