Ovation Elements
Healthy: Ovation Elements is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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 | 9 Sep 2024 to 9 Sep 2024, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| pewilliams | 10 Sep 2024 to 4 Nov 2026, 27 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 58 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 21
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | 5 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 7 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 7 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2025 | Ovation Elements <= 1.1.2 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 1.1.2 | 1.1.3 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Average rating fell from 5.0 to 1.0 between Q3 2025 and Q2 2026.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- There is NO SUPPORT for this product! · 1 star · 1 Apr 2026
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 555 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 982 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,103 |
| 25 May 2026 | 836 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 868 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 838 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 754 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 696 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 696 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 695 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 4,807 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,234 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 933 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 855 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 705 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 712 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 646 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 817 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 4,999 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,229 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 893 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 718 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 738 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 696 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 755 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 688 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 82 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 49% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | pewilliams |
| Added | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Last updated | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | Design & Themes |
| Tags | slideshow, image slider, video slider, wordpress slider, responsive slider |
Questions
Is Ovation Elements still maintained?
Ovation Elements was last updated on 7 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Ovation Elements safe?
Ovation Elements has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Ovation Elements?
The wordpress.org author is pewilliams. Recent committers: pewilliams, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Ovation Elements?
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), Logo Carousel - Responsive Logo Slider, Logo Showcase, and Clients Logo Gallery, Gutenslider - Slider Block for the Block Editor.