Fade Slider
v2.6by Anandaraj Balu · updated 8 months ago
A modern, responsive Bootstrap 5.3 carousel slider plugin with smooth fade/slide animations, works perfectly on all devices and themes.
- Rank
- #15,373
- Down18 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 134
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6.5K
- 6,487 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Fade Slider at a glance
Fade Slider is a WordPress plugin by Anandaraj Balu with 100+ active installs, the #15,373 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 2.6 came out on Feb 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 8 plugins tagged “bootstrap slider”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats101 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Fade Slider |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 134 · -6.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 134 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 134 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 135 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 135 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 136 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 136 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 136 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 143 |
Rank over time
#15,373 · down 159 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #15,373 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #15,355 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #15,376 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #15,327 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #15,200 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #15,188 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #15,225 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #15,140 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #15,111 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #15,206 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #15,237 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #15,214 |
Growth %
Average -0.54% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.37% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -1.46% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.73% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.73% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.73% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.89% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.669%
- v2.531%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.6
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 5, 2016
- Last updated
- Feb 28, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Fade Slider
How many websites use Fade Slider?
Fade Slider is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,373 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Fade Slider been downloaded?
6,487 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Fade Slider last updated?
Version 2.6 came out on Feb 28, 2026 (8 months ago).
Is Fade Slider compatible with the latest WordPress?
Fade Slider’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 Fade Slider still maintained?
Its last release was 8 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Fade Slider have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Fade Slider?
The plugins most like Fade Slider, 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
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 134 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 6.5K |
| Author | Anandaraj Balu |
| First released | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Version | 2.6 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 28, 2026 |
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