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Master Slider

Master Slider - Responsive Touch Slider
by averta · 60,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 8 Oct 2026, 9 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Master Slider
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
SupportNo data
Reputation85

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Master Slider still maintained?
Yes. Last release 8 Oct 2026, 9 releases in the last 24 months. 8 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Master Slider, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer averta since Jul 2014. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Master Slider removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Master Slider safe?
21 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.11.5). Not on the exploited list. 18 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Master Slider update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.11.5. No one-star spike after it. 8 Oct 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.

Committers and their active periods
averta12 Jul 2014 to 8 Oct 2026, 253 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
27 days ago
Releases, 24 months
9
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Master Slider
Q1 20242
Q2 20242
Q3 20241
Q4 20242
Q1 20251
Q2 20252
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20262

Last release 8 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: 5.0 (1 review). Lifetime: 4.6.

Average rating per quarter for Master Slider
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20243.3
Q1 20254.5
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20254.8
Q4 20254.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star426
4 star25
3 star9
2 star9
1 star35
Latest low reviews

Security record

9 vulnerabilities in 24 months (21 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 3.11.5).

Show 21 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
18 Sep 2026Master Slider < 3.11.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4< 3.11.53.11.520
19 Jun 2026Master Slider - Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.11.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 3.11.2Not affectedn/a
27 May 2026Master Slider - Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.10.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.10.83.10.9Patched before disclosure
22 Sep 2025Master Slider <= 3.11.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.11.13.11.2229
16 Jun 2025Master Slider <= 3.10.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via masterslider_pb and ms_slide Shortcodes6.4<= 3.10.83.10.9Patched before disclosure
17 Apr 2025Master Slider <= 3.11.1 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 3.11.13.11.2387
4 Mar 2025Master Slider - Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.10.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via ms_layer Shortcode6.4<= 3.10.63.10.73
4 Mar 2025Master Slider - Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.10.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via ms_slider Shortcode6.4<= 3.10.73.10.863
29 Jan 2025Master Slider <= 3.10.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.10.03.10.5Patched before disclosure
20 Jun 2024Master Slider <= 3.10.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 3.10.03.10.5177
17 Jun 2024Master Slider - Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.9.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via ms_layer Shortcode6.4<= 3.9.103.10.064
31 May 2024Master Slider - Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.9.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.9.93.9.10Patched before disclosure
20 May 2024Master Slider - Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.9.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.9.93.9.10Patched before disclosure
16 Apr 2024Master Slider - Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.9.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.9.83.9.9Patched before disclosure
16 Apr 2024Master Slider <= 3.9.5 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection9.8<= 3.9.53.9.7Patched before disclosure
1 Mar 2024Master Slider - Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.9.10 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via process_bulk_action5.4<= 3.9.103.10.0173
1 Mar 2024Master Slider - Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.9.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.9.103.10.0173
1 Mar 2024Master Slider - Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.9.9 - Authenticated(Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via slider callback4.4<= 3.9.93.9.1071
14 Nov 2018Master Slider <= 3.7.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.4<= 3.7.03.7.5904
16 Jul 2016Master Slider <= 2.7.1 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 2.8.02.8.0Patched before disclosure
20 Aug 2015Master Slider - Responsive Touch Slider <= 2.5.1 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injection8.8< 2.5.22.5.2n/a

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

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

60,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Master Slider
4 May 202616,978
11 May 20265,247
18 May 20264,476
25 May 20262,762
1 Jun 20262,147
8 Jun 20261,847
15 Jun 20261,713
22 Jun 20261,557
29 Jun 20261,508
6 Jul 20261,484
13 Jul 20261,456
20 Jul 20261,638
27 Jul 20261,602
3 Aug 20261,517
10 Aug 20261,388
17 Aug 20261,345
24 Aug 20261,408
31 Aug 20261,471
7 Sep 20261,168
14 Sep 20261,294
21 Sep 20261,453
28 Sep 20261,332
5 Oct 202636,782
12 Oct 20264,440
19 Oct 20264,679
26 Oct 20264,646
2 Nov 2026559

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 10% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.11.5
Authoraverta
Added12 Jul 2014
Last updated8 Oct 2026
Active installs60,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.4
CategoryDesign & Themes
Tagsslider, image slider, video slider, wordpress slider

Other plugins by this author: Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme, Depicter - Popup & Slider Builder, Premium Portfolio Features for Phlox theme, Feature Request & Idea Collector

Questions

Is Master Slider still maintained?

Yes. Last release 8 Oct 2026, 9 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Master Slider, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer averta since Jul 2014.

Was Master Slider removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Master Slider safe?

21 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.11.5). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Master Slider update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.11.5. No one-star spike after it.

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