Vertical Image Slider - Responsive Thumbnail Slider with Lightbox
Healthy: Vertical Image Slider - Responsive Thumbnail Slider with Lightbox is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| 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.
| nik00726 | 6 Aug 2013 to 4 Sep 2026, 77 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 4 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2023 | wordpress vertical image slider plugin <= 1.2.16 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 1.2.16 | 1.2.17 | 0 |
| 25 Apr 2023 | wordpress vertical image slider plugin <= 1.2.16 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 1.2.16 | 1.2.17 | 0 |
| 19 Sep 2015 | wordpress vertical image slider plugin < 1.2 - Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | < 1.2 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 2 Aug 2015 | wordpress vertical image slider plugin < 1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 8.8 | < 1.2 | 1.2 | 51 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.9 from 7 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 28 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 35 |
| 18 May 2026 | 23 |
| 25 May 2026 | 45 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 69 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 44 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 25 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 24 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 45 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 28 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 33 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 31 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 52 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 59 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 55 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 73 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 53 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 478 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 158 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 135 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 133 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 118 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 111 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 105 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 146 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 130 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 25 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 21% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.3.19 |
|---|---|
| Author | Nks |
| Added | 6 Aug 2013 |
| Last updated | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | lightbox, thumbnail slider, responsive slider, vertical image slider, vertical thumbnail slider |
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Questions
Is Vertical Image Slider - Responsive Thumbnail Slider with Lightbox still maintained?
Vertical Image Slider - Responsive Thumbnail Slider with Lightbox was last updated on 4 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Vertical Image Slider - Responsive Thumbnail Slider with Lightbox safe?
Vertical Image Slider - Responsive Thumbnail Slider with Lightbox has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Vertical Image Slider - Responsive Thumbnail Slider with Lightbox?
The wordpress.org author is Nks. Recent committers: nik00726, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Vertical Image Slider - Responsive Thumbnail Slider with Lightbox?
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).