Featured Item Slider
v1.0by Ariful · updated 14 years ago
Featured item slider is the perfect Slideshow for Wordpress. It displays up to 5 Posts or Pages with Title,Description and Image for every Post.
- Rank
- #24,065
- Up102 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 34
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 14K
- 14,012 all-time
- Rating
- 2.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Featured Item Slider at a glance
Featured Item Slider is a WordPress plugin by Ariful with 30+ active installs, the #24,065 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 2.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0 came out on Feb 17, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. Among the 4 plugins tagged “content slideshow”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats50 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Featured Item Slider |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 34 · -10.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 38 |
Rank over time
#24,065 · down 889 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #24,065 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #24,167 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #24,107 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #24,152 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #24,157 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #24,088 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #24,057 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #23,620 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #23,479 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #23,297 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #23,246 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #23,276 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #23,176 |
Growth %
Average -0.92% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -2.86% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -2.78% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.26% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
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%
Rating trend
2.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 3.3.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 17, 2012
- Last updated
- Feb 17, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Featured Item Slider
How many websites use Featured Item Slider?
Featured Item Slider is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #24,065 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Featured Item Slider been downloaded?
14,012 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Featured Item Slider last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Feb 17, 2012 (14 years ago).
Is Featured Item Slider compatible with the latest WordPress?
Featured Item Slider’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, 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 Featured Item Slider still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Featured Item Slider have?
2.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Featured Item Slider?
The plugins most like Featured Item Slider, by the tags they share, are WP Content Slideshow (100+), Smart Slider 3 (800K+) and Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes (300K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
2.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 0%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 100%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 34 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | 2.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 14K |
| Author | Ariful |
| First released | Feb 17, 2012 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 17, 2012 |
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