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Block Slider

Block Slider - Responsive Image Slider, Video Slider & Post Slider
by Munir Kamal · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid2 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: vulnerability published 7 Jan 2026 still has no fix after 14 days.

38/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Block Slider
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security25
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Block Slider still maintained?
No. Last release 21 Feb 2024, over 2 years ago. 21 Feb 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Block Slider, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Block Slider removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Block Slider safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 7 Jan 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Block Slider update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.3. No one-star spike after it. 21 Feb 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 7 Jan 2026 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.21 Jan 2026Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 32 months (last release 21 Feb 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.20 Feb 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.4.14, 7 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master20 Nov 2018 to 20 Nov 2018, 1 commits
munirkamal20 Nov 2018 to 21 Feb 2024, 33 commits
zafarkamal8 Apr 2022 to 30 Jun 2022, 8 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2018.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Block Slider
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 21 Feb 2024. Tested up to 6.4, 7 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.2.

Rating distribution
5 star14
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star12

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), 1 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
7 Jan 2026Block Slider <= 2.2.3 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 2.2.3No fixn/a
Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
4 Mar 2022Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 2.0.02.0.035

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Block Slider
4 May 202636
11 May 202652
18 May 202661
25 May 202672
1 Jun 202672
8 Jun 202670
15 Jun 202663
22 Jun 202652
29 Jun 202667
6 Jul 202667
13 Jul 202668
20 Jul 202668
27 Jul 2026114
3 Aug 2026123
10 Aug 2026101
17 Aug 202693
24 Aug 202699
31 Aug 202681
7 Sep 2026102
14 Sep 2026114
21 Sep 2026106
28 Sep 2026135
5 Oct 2026127
12 Oct 2026108
19 Oct 2026151
26 Oct 2026167
2 Nov 202638

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 30% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version2.2.3
AuthorMunir Kamal
Added20 Nov 2018
Last updated21 Feb 2024
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress5.7
Tested up to6.4.14
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagsslider, post slider, image slider, wordpress slider, responsive slider

Other plugins by this author: Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit - EditorsKit, Ultimate Addons for SiteOrigin, Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit - Editor Plus, Divi Collage, StartWP Extended, Image Slider - Gutenberg Slider Block, Block Editor Kit for Contact Form 7 - CF7 Blocks

Questions

Is Block Slider still maintained?

No. Last release 21 Feb 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns Block Slider, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Block Slider removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Block Slider safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest Block Slider update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.2.3. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue