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Gutenslider - Slider Block for the Block Editor

by eedee · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Gutenslider - Slider Block for the Block Editor is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Gutenslider - Slider Block for the Block Editor
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master13 May 2019 to 13 May 2019, 1 commits
eedee15 May 2019 to 4 Nov 2026, 211 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
yesterday
Releases, 24 months
11
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Gutenslider - Slider Block for the Block Editor
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 202611

Last release 2 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
18 Jul 2023Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.12.6.3 to 5.10.15.10.20
4 Mar 2022Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 5.7.05.7.075
18 Aug 2021WordPress Slider Block Gutenslider <= 5.1.5 - Cross-Site Scripting5.4< 5.2.05.2.00

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Gutenslider - Slider Block for the Block Editor
Q1 20243.0
Q2 20242.0
Q3 20244.0
Q4 20241.0
Q1 20251.0

Average rating fell from 3.0 to 1.0 between Q1 2024 and Q1 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star43
4 star5
3 star2
2 star6
1 star9
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Gutenslider - Slider Block for the Block Editor
4 May 202627
11 May 202649
18 May 202651
25 May 202629
1 Jun 202653
8 Jun 202650
15 Jun 202657
22 Jun 202639
29 Jun 202655
6 Jul 202661
13 Jul 202657
20 Jul 202652
27 Jul 202666
3 Aug 202661
10 Aug 202656
17 Aug 202665
24 Aug 202656
31 Aug 202654
7 Sep 202671
14 Sep 202668
21 Sep 202687
28 Sep 2026102
5 Oct 2026100
12 Oct 202686
19 Oct 20262,568
26 Oct 202623,566
2 Nov 20261,216

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 543% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Carousel Slider Block for GutenbergScore 93 · 50,000+Ultimate Responsive Image SliderScore 93 · 30,000+Product Slider, Product Carousel and Product Grid Gallery for WooCommerce - Reno Product Slider (formerly Product Slider for WooCommerce)Score 93 · 20,000+

Facts

Version7.3.7
Authoreedee
Added15 May 2019
Last updated2 Nov 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress6.6
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
Categorynot stated
Tagsslider, carousel, slideshow, image slider, video slider

Other plugins by this author: Product Slider Block for WooCommerce, Emoji Autocomplete Gutenberg, Lorem Ipsum Block - Placeholders for everyone, Wisp Gallery

Questions

Is Gutenslider - Slider Block for the Block Editor still maintained?

Gutenslider - Slider Block for the Block Editor was last updated on 2 Nov 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Gutenslider - Slider Block for the Block Editor safe?

Gutenslider - Slider Block for the Block Editor has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Gutenslider - Slider Block for the Block Editor?

The wordpress.org author is eedee. Recent committers: eedee, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Gutenslider - Slider Block for the Block Editor?

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).

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