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MaxSlider

by The CSSIgniter Team · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 13 Oct 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

100/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for MaxSlider
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is MaxSlider still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 13 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns MaxSlider, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer anastis since Nov 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was MaxSlider removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is MaxSlider safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.4). Not on the exploited list. 30 Sep 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest MaxSlider update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.5. No one-star spike after it. 13 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
cssigniterteam4 Nov 2016 to 13 Oct 2026, 12 commits
anastis4 Nov 2016 to 25 Apr 2025, 45 commits
nvourva19 Nov 2019 to 19 Nov 2019, 2 commits
tsiger2 Jun 2020 to 2 Jun 2020, 1 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
22 days ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for MaxSlider
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20261

Last release 13 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.

Rating distribution
5 star11
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.2.4).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Sep 2024MaxSlider <= 1.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion8.8<= 1.2.31.2.4Patched before disclosure

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

Support

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

Momentum

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for MaxSlider
4 May 202644
11 May 202672
18 May 202667
25 May 202678
1 Jun 202673
8 Jun 202687
15 Jun 202670
22 Jun 202673
29 Jun 202667
6 Jul 202665
13 Jul 202669
20 Jul 202665
27 Jul 202699
3 Aug 202691
10 Aug 202697
17 Aug 202692
24 Aug 202678
31 Aug 202677
7 Sep 202688
14 Sep 202690
21 Sep 2026113
28 Sep 2026123
5 Oct 2026110
12 Oct 20261,615
19 Oct 2026553
26 Oct 2026452
2 Nov 202660

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 296% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.2.5
AuthorThe CSSIgniter Team
Added4 Nov 2016
Last updated13 Oct 2026
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress7.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsslider, image slider, Photo Slider, wordpress slider, responsive slider

Other plugins by this author: AudioIgniter Music Player, GutenBee - Gutenberg Blocks, Elements Plus!, VideoIgniter - Video Player, CSSIgniter Quick View for WooCommerce

Questions

Is MaxSlider still maintained?

Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns MaxSlider, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer anastis since Nov 2016.

Was MaxSlider removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is MaxSlider safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.4). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest MaxSlider update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2.5. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue