Slimbox
At risk: no release in 122 months (last release 17 Oct 2016).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Slimbox still maintained?
- No. Last release 17 Oct 2016, over 10 years ago. 17 Oct 2016 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Slimbox, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Slimbox removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Slimbox safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Slimbox update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
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 change since 2009.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.6 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 17 Oct 2016. Tested up to 4.6, 25 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
600+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.8 |
|---|---|
| Author | Kevin Sylvestre |
| Added | 2 May 2009 |
| Last updated | 17 Oct 2016 |
| Active installs | 600+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.7 |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Design & Themes |
| Tags | images, slimbox, lightbox, javascript |
Other plugins by this author: FancyBox
Questions
Is Slimbox still maintained?
No. Last release 17 Oct 2016, over 10 years ago.
Who owns Slimbox, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Slimbox removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Slimbox safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Slimbox update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.