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Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner

Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider
by spicethemes · 7,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
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Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

77/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 Nov 2025, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 21 Nov 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer spicethemes since Nov 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.2). Not on the exploited list. 30 Apr 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.1. No one-star spike after it. 21 Nov 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 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
plugin-master26 Nov 2021 to 26 Nov 2021, 1 commits
spicethemes27 Nov 2021 to 21 Nov 2025, 39 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.

Maintenance

Last release
12 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 21 Nov 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), patched (latest fixed in 2.2).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Apr 2026Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter6.1<= 2.12.2Patched before disclosure
20 Oct 2023Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider <= 2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 2.02.1430
18 Jul 2023Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.11.1 to 1.9Not affectedn/a

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

Support

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

Momentum

7,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner
4 May 2026138
11 May 2026225
18 May 2026193
25 May 2026198
1 Jun 2026182
8 Jun 2026168
15 Jun 2026148
22 Jun 2026162
29 Jun 2026148
6 Jul 2026155
13 Jul 2026126
20 Jul 2026152
27 Jul 2026156
3 Aug 2026183
10 Aug 2026146
17 Aug 2026149
24 Aug 2026150
31 Aug 2026146
7 Sep 2026155
14 Sep 2026180
21 Sep 2026151
28 Sep 2026217
5 Oct 2026169
12 Oct 2026179
19 Oct 2026247
26 Oct 2026219
2 Nov 202635

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 3% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version2.2.1
Authorspicethemes
Added27 Nov 2021
Last updated21 Nov 2025
Active installs7,000+
Requires WordPress5.3
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP5.2
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsimage slider, Banner slider, post carousel, recent post slider

Other plugins by this author: SpiceBox, Spice Social Share, Spice Blocks, OliveWP Companion

Questions

Is Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner still maintained?

Yes. Last release 21 Nov 2025, 3 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer spicethemes since Nov 2021.

Was Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.2.1. 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