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Responsive Thumbnail Slider

by Nks · Blocks

Also makes 18 other plugins · 21.7K+ installs across the portfolio →

A fast, lightweight responsive thumbnail slider for WordPress — modern animation engine, lightbox, captions, and full theme/builder compatibility.

How scoring works →
86 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 82/100
Support 70/100

86 health vs 67 average across 1,682 Blocks plugins

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.

96 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Well tuned across the board

Update recency 100/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 81/100
Listing tuning 100/100

Daily downloads

Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

-3% vs prior 30d
12Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

886

now · peak 2.3K

85230d downloads · Aug 26

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

Responsive Thumbnail · #5167 you CC Thumbnail Logo Sl · #44259 Ultimate Responsive · #1077 Serious Slider · #1377

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.4Stars · Aug 26

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.

852per 1k installs · Aug 26

Release cadence

Occasionally updated
from wp.org release tags

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

1

releases in the last 12 months

3mo ago

latest release · v1.1.14

24

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

1.1.14 · 3mo ago1.1.13 · 1.4y ago1.1.12 · 1.8y ago1.1.11 · 3.0y ago1.1.10 · 3.4y ago1.1.9 · 3.8y ago1.1.8 · 4.3y ago1.1.7 · 5.1y ago1.1.6 · 5.7y ago1.1.5 · 6.0y ago1.1.4 · 6.0y ago1.1.3 · 6.1y ago1.1.2 · 6.4y ago1.1.1 · 7.2y ago

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 86% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v1.1 86%
v1.0 14%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
1K–2K ≈1.5K

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Install history · since 2015-10-23 · 1,436 observations

1KInstalls · Aug 26

Estimated value

What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.

Est. annual revenue

N/A

Est. acquisition value

N/A

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

Details

Version
1.1.53
Last updated
1mo ago
Added
2013-08-24 · 13 yrs old
Requires WP
3.5
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP

Recent reviews

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  1. Khoa
    9.1y ago

    No image caption

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  2. preechamon
    9.8y ago

    I will appreciate it if anyone could be of help with my question. I’m using a classipress theme, does anybody know how to get this slider to show in the widget directory so I can maneuver it to wherever I want Thanks for your time?

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  3. patriotbg
    10.4y ago

    Finaly I found the image slider plugin that I have looking for! Very intuitive to work and the support is attentive and always receive quick feedback. Keep the good work!

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  4. SoftwareDrone
    10.4y ago

    Easy to install, easy to configure, the radiused edges of the images looks professional. Most of all, the support is outstanding and that makes all the difference. One more thing: Unless you like working for free, buy the PRO version.

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  5. Joe Travis
    10.5y ago

    I love this plugin, and if you need service as I did they get right on it and don’t stop until your satisfied. Thanks again Nik. Joe Travis Travis Cycle Inc.

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  6. CLGolden
    11.0y ago

    The free version works just fine. If you want to be able to control order of thumnbnail images, you have to buy the Pro version. At $16, that’s okay with me. Had trouble with the Pro version, but developer got right back with me and fixed it. Really happy with the support!

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  7. Tigaruk2
    11.0y ago

    Been using this for a couple weeks now and works brilliantly. Had a minor issue when it came to usage on phones but the developer fixed it quickly and now its perfect.

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  8. lal1954
    11.2y ago

    It was easy to install and did exactly what it advertised. Easy to add new sliders and images. I needed a quick modification to randomize images and the developer took care of it within an hour.

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Latest updates

via wp.org changelog

Recent releases and news for this plugin

  1. Version 1.1.14 Fixed gif images not working 1.1.14
  2. Version 1.1.13 Added webp image support 1.1.13
  3. Version 1.1.12 Fixed E_Error – Too few arguments to function 1.1.12
  4. Version 1.1.11 Make shortcode compitible with block editor Tested with WordPress 6.3 1.1.11
  5. Version 1.1.10 Fixed vulnerability. Tested with WordPress 6.2 1.1.10
  6. Version 1.1.9 Fixed, page not refreshed after adding mass images. Tested with WordPress 6.1 1.1.9

Known vulnerabilities

via Wordfence Intelligence

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

  1. 2026-07-31 CVE-2026-18344 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 1.1.53 Patched in 1.1.53
  2. 2025-03-14 CVE-2019-25222 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 1.0.4 Patched in 1.0.5
  3. 2023-10-26 CVE-2023-5821 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects 1.0 Patched in 1.0.1
  4. 2023-04-18 CVE-2023-1915 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 1.1.10 Patched in 1.1.10
  5. 2023-04-17 CVE-2023-2120 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.1.9 Patched in 1.1.10
  6. 2020-12-28 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 1.0.1 Patched in 1.0.1
  7. 2015-08-29 CVE-2015-10144 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects < 1.0.1 Patched in 1.0.1

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.

Behavioral tests

via WP Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2

Low memory footprint
Low page-speed impact
Runs on latest PHP + WP
No PHP errors
No JS errors
Activates cleanly
No resource errors
No external HTTP errors
Optimized database use
Frequently updated

Growth timeline

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

  1. 2026-08-15 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
  2. 2026-08-14 1K+ → 2K+ up after 13 days in tier
  3. 2026-08-01 2K+ → 1K+ down after 659 days in tier
  4. 2024-10-11 3K+ → 2K+ down after 528 days in tier
  5. 2023-05-02 4K+ → 3K+ down

Competes with

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