Simple Slider Block
Healthy: maintained, last release 2 Sep 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Simple Slider Block still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 2 Sep 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 2 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Simple Slider Block, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer arkenon since Nov 2023. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Simple Slider Block removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Simple Slider Block safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Simple Slider Block update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 2 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.
| plugin-master | 23 Dec 2022 to 23 Dec 2022, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| xideathemes | 23 Dec 2022 to 7 Sep 2023, 17 commits |
| arkenon | 25 Nov 2023 to 2 Sep 2026, 35 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 4 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 2 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
600+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Kadim Gültekin |
| Added | 23 Dec 2022 |
| Last updated | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 600+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | slider, carousel, gutenberg, block slider, slider block |
Other plugins by this author: Block Style Modifiers, Login, Registration and Lost Password Blocks, AgentMod, Native Custom Fields - Custom Content Types and Meta Fields, Block Theme Color Switcher
Questions
Is Simple Slider Block still maintained?
Yes. Last release 2 Sep 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Simple Slider Block, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer arkenon since Nov 2023.
Was Simple Slider Block removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Simple Slider Block safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Simple Slider Block update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.1. No one-star spike after it.