FA Lite – WP responsive slider plugin
v3.1.10by Constantin Boiangiu · updated 2 years ago
WordPress slider plugin for Featured Content that can create responsive, video enabled sliders from your existing WordPress content.
- Rank
- #8,849
- Up10 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 541
- 500+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 175.4K
- 175,353 all-time
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- 13 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
FA Lite at a glance
FA Lite is a WordPress plugin by Constantin Boiangiu with 500+ active installs, the #8,849 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 117% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews. Version 3.1.10 came out on Apr 2, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.5.14. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “custom post slider”. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats119 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | FA Lite |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 541 · -1.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 541 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 540 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 539 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 539 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 539 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 540 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 540 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 540 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 544 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 541 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 543 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 551 |
Rank over time
#8,849 · up 11 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,849 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,859 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,863 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,868 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,865 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,869 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,851 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,858 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,850 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,816 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,861 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,861 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,860 |
Growth %
Average -0.15% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.73% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.56% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.37% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.45% |
Active installs band
500+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 500+ |
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- Rank #8861 → #8868
- Tested up to 6.5.13 → 6.5.14
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.192%
- v2.58.0%
Rating trend
3.7★★★★★13 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.1.10
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 6.5.14
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 25, 2010
- Last updated
- Apr 2, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about FA Lite
How many websites use FA Lite?
FA Lite is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,849 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has FA Lite been downloaded?
175,353 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was FA Lite last updated?
Version 3.1.10 came out on Apr 2, 2024 (2 years ago).
Is FA Lite compatible with the latest WordPress?
FA Lite’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 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 FA Lite still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does FA Lite have?
3.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews on WordPress.org. 62% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to FA Lite?
The plugins most like FA Lite, by the tags they share, are Responsive Full Width Background Slider (2K+), CB Full Responsive Slider (10+) and Serious Slider (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.7
★★★★★
13 reviews
- 5 stars: 8 reviews, 62%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 8%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 8%
- 1 stars: 3 reviews, 23%
- Positive
- 62%4–5★
- Mixed
- 8%3★
- Critical
- 31%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 541 |
| Reported installs | 500+ |
| Rating | 3.7 |
| Reviews | 13 |
| Total downloads | 175.4K |
| Author | Constantin Boiangiu |
| First released | Oct 25, 2010 |
| Version | 3.1.10 |
| Requires WP | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Apr 2, 2024 |
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