WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce - Responsive Product Category Carousel & Enhanced UX
Avoid: vulnerability published 27 Jun 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.
Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 30 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 27 Jun 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.11 Jul 2025Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| wpbean | 8 Jun 2017 to 29 Oct 2026, 112 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 13 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce <= 1.71 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion | 7.5 | <= 1.71 | No fix | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.1 from 9 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Momentum
700+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.7.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | WPBean |
| Added | 8 Jun 2017 |
| Last updated | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 700+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | product, category slider, product category, product category slider, WooCommerce category slider |
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Questions
Is WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce - Responsive Product Category Carousel & Enhanced UX still maintained?
WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce - Responsive Product Category Carousel & Enhanced UX was last updated on 13 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Avoid.
Is WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce - Responsive Product Category Carousel & Enhanced UX safe?
WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce - Responsive Product Category Carousel & Enhanced UX has 1 published vulnerability with no patched version. Its Canary status is Avoid.
Who owns WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce - Responsive Product Category Carousel & Enhanced UX?
The wordpress.org author is WPBean. Recent committers: wpbean, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce - Responsive Product Category Carousel & Enhanced UX?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.