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Slick Slider

by Philipp Bammes · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 25 Jul 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, 23 major versions behind 7.1.4.

82/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Slick Slider
Ownership100
Maintenance70
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Slick Slider still maintained?
Yes. Last release 25 Jul 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 25 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Slick Slider, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Tyrannous since Oct 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Slick Slider removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Slick Slider safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 0.5.3). Not on the exploited list. 31 Jul 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Slick Slider update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.5.3. No one-star spike after it. 25 Jul 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, 23 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
Tyrannous7 Oct 2016 to 25 Jul 2026, 32 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
4.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Slick Slider
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 25 Jul 2026. Tested up to 4.8, 23 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.

Rating distribution
5 star12
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star3

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 0.5.3).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
31 Jul 2026Slick Slider <= 0.5.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 0.5.20.5.3Patched before disclosure

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

Support

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

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Slick Slider
4 May 202619
11 May 202625
18 May 202623
25 May 202645
1 Jun 202637
8 Jun 202642
15 Jun 202627
22 Jun 202622
29 Jun 202626
6 Jul 202629
13 Jul 202644
20 Jul 202639
27 Jul 2026790
3 Aug 2026251
10 Aug 2026122
17 Aug 2026126
24 Aug 2026111
31 Aug 202698
7 Sep 202697
14 Sep 2026100
21 Sep 2026127
28 Sep 2026110
5 Oct 2026115
12 Oct 2026115
19 Oct 2026193
26 Oct 2026146
2 Nov 202623

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 11% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version0.5.3
AuthorPhilipp Bammes
Added7 Oct 2016
Last updated25 Jul 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to4.8.34
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsslider, gallery, carousel, slideshow, image slider

Other plugins by this author: TinyMCE Clear Float

Questions

Is Slick Slider still maintained?

Yes. Last release 25 Jul 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns Slick Slider, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer Tyrannous since Oct 2016.

Was Slick Slider removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Slick Slider safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 0.5.3). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Slick Slider update safe to install?

No ownership change before 0.5.3. 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