Image Carousel
Healthy: maintained, last release 2 Sep 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Image Carousel still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 2 Sep 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 2 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Image Carousel, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer GhozyLab since Aug 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Image Carousel removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Image Carousel safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed. Not on the exploited list. 26 Jun 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Image Carousel update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.0.43. No one-star spike after it. 1 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.
| GhozyLab | 21 Aug 2015 to 2 Sep 2026, 119 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| 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 2 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 2.6.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 7 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched.
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Image Carousel <= 1.0.0.41 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.0.0.41 | Not affected | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 41 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 78 |
| 18 May 2026 | 94 |
| 25 May 2026 | 72 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 57 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 75 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 47 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 47 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 47 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 50 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 56 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 71 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 72 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 64 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 78 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 69 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 691 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 149 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 178 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 175 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 141 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 115 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 128 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 208 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 150 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 49 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 18% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.0.43 |
|---|---|
| Author | GhozyLab |
| Added | 21 Aug 2015 |
| Last updated | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | slider, carousel, block carousel, Image carousel, gutenberg carousel |
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Questions
Is Image Carousel still maintained?
Yes. Last release 2 Sep 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Image Carousel, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer GhozyLab since Aug 2015.
Was Image Carousel removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Image Carousel safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed. Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Image Carousel update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.0.43. No one-star spike after it.