BW Slideshow
v1.0by brainymore · updated 12 years ago
BW Slideshow is a widget to show posts as a nice slideshow. You can control themes, show or not desciption.
- Rank
- #39,518
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.3K
- 3,307 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
BW Slideshow at a glance
BW Slideshow is a WordPress plugin by brainymore with 10+ active installs, the #39,518 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Mar 12, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.7.41. Among the 4 plugins tagged “plugin wordpress”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | BW Slideshow |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · +27.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
Rank over time
#39,518 · up 8,542 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #39,518 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #44,043 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #40,395 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #48,172 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #37,767 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #38,793 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #38,946 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #48,060 |
Growth %
Average +2.03% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.57% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +27.27% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -26.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +27.27% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.1
- Tested up to
- 3.7.41
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 12, 2014
- Last updated
- Mar 12, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about BW Slideshow
How many websites use BW Slideshow?
BW Slideshow is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #39,518 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has BW Slideshow been downloaded?
3,307 times in total since 2014.
When was BW Slideshow last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Mar 12, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is BW Slideshow compatible with the latest WordPress?
BW Slideshow’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, 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 BW Slideshow still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does BW Slideshow have?
No one has reviewed BW Slideshow on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to BW Slideshow?
The plugins most like BW Slideshow, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+), Media Library Categories (20K+) and Recent Posts by Category Widget (4K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.3K |
| Author | brainymore |
| First released | Mar 12, 2014 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 12, 2014 |
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