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Slider by Soliloquy

Slider by Soliloquy - Responsive Image Slider for WordPress
by Syed Balkhi · 30,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 23 Oct 2026, 8 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

98/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Slider by Soliloquy
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Slider by Soliloquy still maintained?
Yes. Last release 23 Oct 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months. 23 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Slider by Soliloquy, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer yagniksangani made a first commit on 20 Oct 2026. 20 Oct 2026 · SVN log
Was Slider by Soliloquy removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Slider by Soliloquy safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.8.2). Not on the exploited list. 21 May 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Slider by Soliloquy update safe to install?
Caution. Ownership change before 2.8.6: new committer yagniksangani made a first commit on 20 Oct 2026. No one-star spike after it. 23 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
chrisakelley12 Apr 2016 to 7 Mar 2024, 52 commits
dimensionmedia10 Mar 2020 to 27 Jan 2022, 9 commits
poxtron3 Apr 2024 to 18 Aug 2026, 12 commits
yagniksangani20 Oct 2026 to 23 Oct 2026, 4 commits

New committer yagniksangani made a first commit on 20 Oct 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
12 days ago
Releases, 24 months
8
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Slider by Soliloquy
Q1 20242
Q2 202444
Q3 20242
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20262
Q4 20262

Last release 23 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.

Average rating per quarter for Slider by Soliloquy
Q4 20235.0
Q1 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q2 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star906
4 star33
3 star16
2 star6
1 star64
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), patched (latest fixed in 2.8.2).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
21 May 2026Slider by Soliloquy <= 2.8.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Disclosure via REST API Endpoint4.3<= 2.8.12.8.2Patched before disclosure
7 Aug 2024Slider by Soliloquy <= 2.7.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.7.62.7.7Patched before disclosure
27 Dec 2023Slider by Soliloquy <= 2.7.2 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 2.7.22.7.3Patched before disclosure

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.8.2 (security); 2.8.3 (security).

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

Support

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

Momentum

30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Slider by Soliloquy
4 May 2026229
11 May 2026585
18 May 202615,680
25 May 20264,107
1 Jun 20261,779
8 Jun 20261,276
15 Jun 20261,114
22 Jun 2026961
29 Jun 2026898
6 Jul 2026857
13 Jul 2026842
20 Jul 2026996
27 Jul 202612,499
3 Aug 20263,743
10 Aug 20261,578
17 Aug 202614,493
24 Aug 20262,487
31 Aug 20261,689
7 Sep 20261,234
14 Sep 20261,240
21 Sep 20261,139
28 Sep 20261,013
5 Oct 2026921
12 Oct 2026948
19 Oct 202624,273
26 Oct 20264,633
2 Nov 2026313

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 101% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version2.8.6
AuthorSyed Balkhi
Added3 Aug 2012
Last updated23 Oct 2026
Active installs30,000+
Requires WordPress5.7.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagscarousel, slideshow, video slider, gallery slider, instagram slider

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Questions

Is Slider by Soliloquy still maintained?

Yes. Last release 23 Oct 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Slider by Soliloquy, and has it changed hands?

Changed. New committer yagniksangani made a first commit on 20 Oct 2026.

Was Slider by Soliloquy removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Slider by Soliloquy safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.8.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Slider by Soliloquy update safe to install?

Caution. Ownership change before 2.8.6: new committer yagniksangani made a first commit on 20 Oct 2026. No one-star spike after it.

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