Content Slideshow
v2.5by Nick Halsey · updated 3 months ago
This plugin creates a fullscreen slideshow that displays randomly-selected pictures from your media library. Designed to display pictures related to y …
- Rank
- #32,057
- Down389 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6.4K
- 6,419 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Content Slideshow at a glance
Content Slideshow is a WordPress plugin by Nick Halsey with 10+ active installs, the #32,057 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.5 came out on Jul 14, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 69 plugins tagged “pictures”, it ranks #36. 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 stats99 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Content Slideshow |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#32,057 · down 101 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #32,057 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #31,668 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #31,904 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #32,183 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #31,902 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #32,096 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #31,850 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #31,463 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #31,956 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% 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 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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.org- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.4100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.5
- Requires WordPress
- 4.1
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 8, 2014
- Last updated
- Jul 14, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Content Slideshow
How many websites use Content Slideshow?
Content 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 #32,057 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Content Slideshow been downloaded?
6,419 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Content Slideshow last updated?
Version 2.5 came out on Jul 14, 2026 (3 months ago).
Is Content Slideshow compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Content Slideshow still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Content Slideshow have?
No one has reviewed Content Slideshow on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Content Slideshow?
The plugins most like Content Slideshow, by the tags they share, are Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+), Table of Contents Plus (200K+) and FileBird (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 6.4K |
| Author | Nick Halsey |
| First released | Jan 8, 2014 |
| Version | 2.5 |
| Requires WP | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 14, 2026 |
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