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Simple WP Slider — WordPress Slider Plugin

by sungraizfaryad · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.0.0 Tested up to WP 7.0.7 PHP 7.4+

Simple WP Slider has 30+ active installs on WordPress.org and 7,349 downloads all time. It was downloaded 213 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on May 22, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.

Simple WP Slider at a glance

Active installs
30+
Total downloads
7,349
Downloads, last 30 days
213
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Simple WP Slider well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, not yet with the current 7.1.3

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Autoplay, speed, loop, transition (slide / fade)
  • Arrows, dots, keyboard navigation
  • Slides-per-view + responsive breakpoints
  • Aspect ratio enforcement (16:9 / 4:3 / 1:1 / auto) to prevent layout shift
  • Respect prefers-reduced-motion

Download and install history

338 downloads over the last 49 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Simple WP Slider downloads per day06.312.518.825Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Downloads per day
Active installs
Simple WP Slider active installs012.52537.550Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Active installs
Rating out of 5
Simple WP Slider rating00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Rating out of 5
Reviews
Simple WP Slider review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Reviews

Details

Multi-slider plugin for WordPress with shortcode, Gutenberg block, image + video slides, and Swiper-powered frontend.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Simple WP Slider competes in

Tags

  • carousel
  • gutenberg
  • slider
  • swiper
  • video

More from sungraizfaryad

Version
2.0.0
Last updated
May 22, 2026
First published
Mar 3, 2022
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.7
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Simple WP Slider FAQ

What does Simple WP Slider do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Simple WP Slider offers Autoplay, speed, loop, transition (slide / fade), Arrows, dots, keyboard navigation, Slides-per-view + responsive breakpoints, Aspect ratio enforcement (16:9 / 4:3 / 1:1 / auto) to prevent layout shift and Respect prefers-reduced-motion.

How many active installs does Simple WP Slider have?

WordPress.org reports 30+ active installs for Simple WP Slider as of October 23, 2026.

Is Simple WP Slider still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on May 22, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.

Is Simple WP Slider free?

Simple WP Slider is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.