WP Posts Carousel

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ sixtyseven

   9.2y ago

   Just intalled it, worked out of the box.

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2. ★★★★★ Milad Jafari

   9.6y ago

   Its not working and there is no Support !

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3. ★★★★★ johnh10

   9.9y ago

   Being able to use filters to customize is a huge plus.

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4. ★★★★★ studiokb

   10.0y ago

   Best Post / Custom Post carousel. Great that it has some filters for the developers out there too. Good support, the author will try to help you with any issues you are having.

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5. ★★★★★ moviepen

   10.0y ago

   Using a modified version of the Dazzling theme, this plugin was very flexible and customizable for look and feel. The author was extremely fast and helpful in guiding me through applying a filter to the carousel.

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6. ★★★★★ Morteza Rahmani

   10.2y ago

   Finally, a great plugin that uses owl carousel v2! 😀 I have a small suggestion: You can add a parameter for RTL languages, as owl carousel v2 has RTL support. & thank you so much for this great plugin.

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7. ★★★★★ anujsharma26

   10.2y ago

   Perfectly working…… but my libraries conflicts bcoz of having another owl carousel in my website..

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8. ★★★★★ pecktron2000

   10.4y ago

   I tried a few other post sliders/carousels and this was the one that I liked best. It has many settings and is very easy to use. Thanks!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.3.13 fixed security issues, thanks to Patchstack and Martino S. (r3verii) 1.3.13
2. — Version 1.3.12 fixed security issues, thanks to Patchstack and Martino S. (r3verii) 1.3.12
3. — Version 1.3.11 fixed security issues, thanks to Marc F. 1.3.11
4. — Version 1.3.10 fixed security issues, thanks to Patchstack and Muhammad Y. 1.3.10
5. — Version 1.3.9 fixed security issues, thanks to Patchstack and Martino S. (r3verii) 1.3.9
6. — Version 1.3.8 fixed security issues, thanks to Wordfence and Krzysztof Z. 1.3.8

5 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 WP Posts Carousel <= 1.3.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection ↗
   2025-05-29 CVE-2025-39358 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 1.3.12 Patched in 1.3.13
2. Medium · 6.4 WP Posts Carousel <= 1.3.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-04-16 CVE-2025-39573 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.3.10 Patched in 1.3.11
3. Medium · 6.4 WP Posts Carousel <= 1.3.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-03-28 CVE-2025-31094 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.3.8 Patched in 1.3.9
4. Medium · 6.4 WP Posts Carousel <= 1.3.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-03-27 CVE-2025-30920 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.3.7 Patched in 1.3.8
5. Medium · 6.4 WP Posts Carousel <= 1.3.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via auto_play_timeout Parameter ↗
   2025-03-01 CVE-2025-1491 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.3.7 Patched in 1.3.8

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-12-29 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2025-12-28 3K+ → 4K+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2025-12-26 4K+ → 3K+ down after 538 days in tier
4. 2024-07-06 5K+ → 4K+ down after 366 days in tier
5. 2023-07-06 6K+ → 5K+ down

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).

• Carousel Horizontal Posts Content Slider 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C
• W WP Owl Carousel 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• JWD PostSlider Widget 90+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
• As woocomerce with owl carousel 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• S Slider Carousel WordPress Plugin 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements 400K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag B

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WP Posts Carousel: 3K+ active installs, 4.6★ (27 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-posts-carousel