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GIGA Slider

by wp-buy · 100+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: GIGA Slider has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

82/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for GIGA Slider
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is GIGA Slider still maintained?
Yes. Last release 25 Apr 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 25 Apr 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns GIGA Slider, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer osamaesh since Apr 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was GIGA Slider removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is GIGA Slider safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest GIGA Slider update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
wp-buy18 Apr 2015 to 22 Dec 2019, 66 commits
osamaesh25 Apr 2026 to 25 Apr 2026, 1 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
6 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 25 Apr 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Rating distribution
5 star14
4 star1
3 star0
2 star1
1 star2

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

100+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.0.0.10
Authorwp-buy
Added18 Apr 2015
Last updated25 Apr 2026
Active installs100+
Requires WordPress3.9
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsslider, slideshow, GIGA slider, gallery slider, wordpress slider

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Questions

Is GIGA Slider still maintained?

Yes. Last release 25 Apr 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns GIGA Slider, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer osamaesh since Apr 2026.

Was GIGA Slider removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is GIGA Slider safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest GIGA Slider update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue