Media Slider — WordPress Slider Plugin
Media Slider for Photos Images Videos
by A WP Life · WordPress.org page · Website
Media Slider has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 161,690 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Media Slider at a glance
Is Media Slider well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Upload the plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory. Or use the WordPress admin installer
- Activate the plugin on the plugins page
- Click “Media Slider” in the sidebar menu
- Click “Add Media Slider” to create a post
- Add photos and adjust settings
- Publish the post to generate the shortcode
- Paste the shortcode into any page or post
Media Slider reviews and ratings
14 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Blazing fast support
The media slider layout is simple and elegant. Liked very much! Also, I encountered a technical glitch with my specific WP theme, so I posted a ticket in the WP.org forum. the developer responded very quickly with the tip to fix the issue. Very efficient support! Highly recommended!
jxyue -
Phenomenal support!
This plugin is great all on its own but, when I ran into issues trying to initially set it up, I reached out to Support for help. They not only offered to create a tutorial video specifically for my site, but also built a version for me and showed me was the issue on my end of things (it wasn't anything on theirs)! Way above and beyond, and I highly appreciate it!
JSin -
Terrific!
I liked this slider from the moment I activated it. It was so easy to create a slider that worked out of the box. I liked this free version so much, I bought the premium.
todindiana -
Best slider plugin
- Easy to use. - Responsive and beautifully designed. - Great support. Thank you!
cereal007 -
Recommended
Very nice plugin
nannie0 -
Great slider plugin
This plugin will be picking up pace very soon.
derekluise123
Where Media Slider ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Media Slider appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Slider Plugins | #66 by tag, #42 in search | #28 | – |
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Details
Create a responsive image slider to display photos, picture galleries, and play video slides on your WordPress website.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Media Slider competes in
Tags
- image slider
- responsive slider
- slider
- slideshow
- video slider
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- Version
- 1.6.1
- Last updated
- Aug 20, 2026
- First published
- Dec 5, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- Pricing
- Free, paid version available
Media Slider FAQ
What does Media Slider do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Media Slider offers Upload the plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory. Or use the WordPress admin installer, Activate the plugin on the plugins page, Click “Media Slider” in the sidebar menu, Click “Add Media Slider” to create a post and Add photos and adjust settings.
How many active installs does Media Slider have?
WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Media Slider as of September 7, 2026.
Is Media Slider still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Media Slider free?
Media Slider is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.
Where does Media Slider rank among Slider Plugins?
Media Slider is #28 in the WordPress.org Slider Plugins ranking.