Vertical Carousel
Limited data: Vertical Carousel has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 28 Nov 2024 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.12 Dec 2024Evidence
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 52 months (last release 25 Jul 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.25 Jul 2023Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, 11 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
History: 1 past vulnerability, 1 still unpatched in the current version. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is Vertical Carousel still maintained?
- No. Last release 25 Jul 2022, over 4 years ago. 25 Jul 2022 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Vertical Carousel, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Vertical Carousel removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Vertical Carousel safe?
- No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 28 Nov 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Vertical Carousel update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.2. No one-star spike after it. 16 Aug 2015 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| amu02aftab | 10 Aug 2015 to 25 Jul 2022, 32 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.0 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 25 Jul 2022. Tested up to 6.0, 11 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2024 | Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.0.2 | No fix | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.0.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 4.0 |
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 80+
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Facts
- Version
- 1.0.2
- Author
- Aftab Husain
- Added
- 10 Aug 2015
- Last updated
- 25 Jul 2022
- Active installs
- 80+
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.0.18
- Requires PHP
- not stated
- Category
- not stated
- Tags
- vertical, clients slider, vertical slider, clients carousel, testimonial slider
Other plugins by this author: Hide Admin Bar From Front End, Enable/Disable Auto Login when Register, Simple Registration Form, Simple Login Form
Questions about Vertical Carousel
Is Vertical Carousel still maintained?
No. Last release 25 Jul 2022, over 4 years ago.
Who owns Vertical Carousel, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Vertical Carousel removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Vertical Carousel safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.
Is the latest Vertical Carousel update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.2. No one-star spike after it.