Carousel
Healthy: maintained, last release 30 Sep 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Carousel still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 30 Sep 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 30 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Carousel, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer themepoints since Mar 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Carousel removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Carousel safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.0.0). Not on the exploited list. 22 Sep 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Carousel update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 30 Sep 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| themepoints | 14 Mar 2015 to 30 Sep 2026, 55 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 35 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 30 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 1.7.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 8 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 2.0.0).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2025 | Carousel Ultimate <= 1.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.8 | 2.0.0 | n/a |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Carousel Ultimate <= 1.8 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 1.8 | 2.0.0 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
700+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Themepoints |
| Added | 14 Mar 2015 |
| Last updated | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 700+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Design & Themes |
| Tags | slider, carousel, post slider, Image carousel, product carousel |
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Questions
Is Carousel still maintained?
Yes. Last release 30 Sep 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Carousel, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer themepoints since Mar 2015.
Was Carousel removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Carousel safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.0.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Carousel update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.0. No one-star spike after it.