Bamboo Slides
v1.9.8by Bamboo Manchester · updated 8 years ago
With three different animation styles, Bamboo Slides allows you to incorporate a cool looking interactive banner or slideshow into any page – no codin …
- Rank
- #21,912
- Up48 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 45
- 40+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 9.4K
- 9,422 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Bamboo Slides at a glance
Bamboo Slides is a WordPress plugin by Bamboo Manchester with 40+ active installs, the #21,912 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 25% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.9.8 came out on Mar 2, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.0.31. Among the 6 plugins tagged “slideshows”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats79 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Bamboo Slides |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 45 · -2.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 45 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 45 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 45 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 45 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 45 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 45 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 45 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 46 |
Rank over time
#21,912 · down 15 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #21,912 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #21,960 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #21,885 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #21,834 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #21,897 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #22,013 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #21,825 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #21,890 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #22,044 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #21,994 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #21,897 |
Growth %
Average -0.17% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +2.27% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -2.22% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.17% |
Active installs band
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +100%
- Tested up to 5.0.30 → 5.0.31
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.9100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.9.8
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 5.0.31
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 13, 2014
- Last updated
- Mar 2, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Bamboo Slides
How many websites use Bamboo Slides?
Bamboo Slides is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #21,912 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Bamboo Slides been downloaded?
9,422 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Bamboo Slides last updated?
Version 1.9.8 came out on Mar 2, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is Bamboo Slides compatible with the latest WordPress?
Bamboo Slides’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.0.31, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Bamboo Slides still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Bamboo Slides have?
No one has reviewed Bamboo Slides on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Bamboo Slides?
The plugins most like Bamboo Slides, by the tags they share, are Slideshow Gallery LITE (5K+), YITH Slider for page builders (1K+) and Ad Commander (200+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 45 |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 9.4K |
| Author | Bamboo Manchester |
| First released | Aug 13, 2014 |
| Version | 1.9.8 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 2, 2018 |
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