EffortLess Category Featured Carousel
v1.0.14by domclic · updated 28 days ago
A responsive carousel displaying posts from a specific category with featured images, elegant overlays, and smooth navigation.
- Rank
- #60,800
- Up5,529 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 885
- 885 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
EffortLess Category Featured Carousel at a glance
EffortLess Category Featured Carousel is a WordPress plugin by domclic with fewer than 10 active installs, the #60,800 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.14 came out on Oct 12, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 232 plugins tagged “featured image”, it ranks #186. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats119 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | EffortLess Category Featured Carousel |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5 · +66.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
Rank over time
#60,800 · up 8,540 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #60,800 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #66,329 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #56,390 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #67,753 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #52,335 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #69,340 |
Growth %
Average +4.75% 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 | -8.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +100.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.14
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 12, 2025
- Last updated
- Oct 12, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about EffortLess Category Featured Carousel
How many websites use EffortLess Category Featured Carousel?
EffortLess Category Featured Carousel is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #60,800 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has EffortLess Category Featured Carousel been downloaded?
885 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was EffortLess Category Featured Carousel last updated?
Version 1.0.14 came out on Oct 12, 2026 (4 weeks ago).
Is EffortLess Category Featured Carousel compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is EffortLess Category Featured Carousel still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does EffortLess Category Featured Carousel have?
No one has reviewed EffortLess Category Featured Carousel on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to EffortLess Category Featured Carousel?
The plugins most like EffortLess Category Featured Carousel, by the tags they share, are AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel (60K+), Ultimate Responsive Image Slider (30K+) and Carousel Slider (30K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 885 |
| Author | domclic |
| First released | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Version | 1.0.14 |
| Requires WP | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 12, 2026 |
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