Flexible Slider
v1.0by youpick · updated 14 years ago
A jquery responsive touch-enabled slider for Wordpress from YouPick
- Rank
- #31,188
- Down206 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6K
- 5,999 all-time
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Flexible Slider at a glance
Flexible Slider is a WordPress plugin by youpick with 10+ active installs, the #31,188 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 4.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Dec 24, 2012, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. Among the 11 plugins tagged “flexible”, it ranks #5. 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 stats21 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Flexible Slider |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
Rank over time
#31,188 · down 792 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #31,188 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #30,982 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #31,271 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #31,210 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #31,031 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #30,535 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #30,322 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #30,497 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #30,127 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #30,396 |
Growth %
Average -0.98% 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 | 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% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -11.11% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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
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.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
4.4★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 3.5.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 21, 2012
- Last updated
- Dec 24, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Flexible Slider
How many websites use Flexible Slider?
Flexible Slider 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 #31,188 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Flexible Slider been downloaded?
5,999 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Flexible Slider last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Dec 24, 2012 (13 years ago).
Is Flexible Slider compatible with the latest WordPress?
Flexible Slider’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, 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 Flexible Slider still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Flexible Slider have?
4.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 60% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Flexible Slider?
The plugins most like Flexible Slider, by the tags they share, are jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries (4K+), Smart Slider 3 (800K+) and Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider (500K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.4
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 60%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 80%4–5★
- Mixed
- 20%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 6K |
| Author | youpick |
| First released | Dec 21, 2012 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 24, 2012 |
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