Slideshow
At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 3.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 3.0, 41 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 0.0 from 0 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 8 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 17 |
| 18 May 2026 | 17 |
| 25 May 2026 | 24 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 19 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 29 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 19 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 17 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 17 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 17 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 17 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 21 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 28 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 29 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 35 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 37 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 27 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 36 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 34 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 50 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 43 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 40 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 44 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 40 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 64 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 78 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 12 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 60% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Justin Tadlock |
| Added | 21 Sep 2010 |
| Last updated | 28 Nov 2017 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 3.0.5 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | jquery, shortcode, slideshow, javascript |
Other plugins by this author: Breadcrumb Trail, Get the Image, Custom Classes, Cleaner Gallery, Series, Grid Columns, Custom Header Extended, Widgets Reloaded, Clean My Archives, Custom Background Extended, Query Posts, Block Pattern Builder
Questions
Is Slideshow still maintained?
Slideshow was last updated on 28 Nov 2017. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is Slideshow safe?
Slideshow has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns Slideshow?
The wordpress.org author is Justin Tadlock. Recent committers: greenshady, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Slideshow?
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.