WP Swiper
Healthy: WP Swiper is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 90 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
| digitalapps | 15 Oct 2020 to 13 Aug 2026, 155 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 11
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 6 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 4 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 7 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 4 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 5.0 from 24 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 24 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 89 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 176 |
| 18 May 2026 | 190 |
| 25 May 2026 | 186 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 153 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 178 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 160 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 138 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 141 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 149 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,697 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 932 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 3,699 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 2,013 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 507 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 407 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 340 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 273 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 247 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 281 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 270 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 264 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 273 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 266 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 357 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 269 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 53 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 53% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.5.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | digitalapps |
| Added | 27 Feb 2014 |
| Last updated | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Design & Themes |
| Tags | swiper, carousel, slider block, swiper block, carousel block |
Other plugins by this author: WP Global Site Tag, AdUnblocker, Grid Block, WP CSS Merge, Digital Apps Payments for Adyen
Questions
Is WP Swiper still maintained?
WP Swiper was last updated on 4 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is WP Swiper safe?
WP Swiper has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns WP Swiper?
The wordpress.org author is digitalapps. Recent committers: digitalapps, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of WP Swiper?
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.