Carousel Slider
Healthy: Carousel Slider is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
| sayful | 30 Jun 2014 to 21 Aug 2026, 171 commits |
|---|---|
| majeedraza | 14 Jun 2024 to 10 Apr 2025, 6 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 11 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 21 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2025 | Multiple Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via Magnific Popups JavaScript Library | 6.4 | <= 2.2.14 | 2.2.15 | 0 |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Carousel Slider <= 2.2.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 2.2.3 | 2.2.4 | 0 |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Carousel Slider <= 1.10.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 1.10.2 | 2.0.0 | n/a |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Carousel Slider <= 2.2.13 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 2.2.13 | 2.2.14 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Carousel Slider <= 2.2.10 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 5.5 | <= 2.2.10 | 2.2.11 | 46 |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Carousel Slider <= 2.2.9 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 2.2.9 | 2.2.10 | n/a |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Carousel Slider <= 2.2.2 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 2.2.2 | 2.2.3 | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q4 2023 | 4.5 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1.0 |
Average rating fell from 4.5 to 1.0 between Q4 2023 and Q1 2026.
| 5 star | 117 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 14 |
| 3 star | 6 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 22 |
- no support · 1 star · 9 Feb 2026
- Not Working · 1 star · 9 Dec 2022
- Video Carousel Doesn’t Work - Missing Functionality · 1 star · 11 Mar 2022
Momentum
30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 424 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 822 |
| 18 May 2026 | 843 |
| 25 May 2026 | 732 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 722 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 710 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 638 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 654 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 613 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 619 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 638 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 722 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 737 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 672 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 672 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 9,740 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 3,405 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 2,166 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,657 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 2,070 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,603 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,173 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,199 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,016 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,444 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,242 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 154 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 30% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.2.18 |
|---|---|
| Author | Sayful Islam |
| Added | 30 Jun 2014 |
| Last updated | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping > Product Management & Catalogs |
| Tags | slider, carousel, Image carousel, carousel slider, product carousel |
Other plugins by this author: Scroll Back To Top Button, Filterable Portfolio, Upcoming Events Lists
Questions
Is Carousel Slider still maintained?
Carousel Slider was last updated on 21 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Carousel Slider safe?
Carousel Slider has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Carousel Slider?
The wordpress.org author is Sayful Islam. Recent committers: sayful, majeedraza, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Carousel Slider?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg, Ultimate Responsive Image Slider, Product Slider, Product Carousel and Product Grid Gallery for WooCommerce - Reno Product Slider (formerly Product Slider for WooCommerce), Logo Carousel - Responsive Logo Slider, Logo Showcase, and Clients Logo Gallery, Gutenslider - Slider Block for the Block Editor.