Image Flicker
v0.4by samwilson · updated 17 years ago
Display a mini-slideshow anywhere on your site. Good for banner advertisments or a looping display of your favorite photographs in the sidebar, etc.
- Rank
- #23,980
- Up221 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 34
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 15.3K
- 15,336 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Image Flicker at a glance
Image Flicker is a WordPress plugin by samwilson with 30+ active installs, the #23,980 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 0.4 came out on Mar 16, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.7.1. Among the 6 plugins tagged “slideshows”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2007.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats53 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Image Flicker |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 34 · -2.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 35 |
Rank over time
#23,980 · down 165 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #23,980 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #24,201 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #23,999 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #23,898 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #23,757 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #23,870 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #24,140 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #23,953 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #23,917 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #24,052 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #23,919 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #23,815 |
Growth %
Average -0.24% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -1.43% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +2.94% |
| 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 | -2.86% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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.
- v0.4100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.4
- Requires WordPress
- 2.3
- Tested up to
- 2.7.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 11, 2007
- Last updated
- Mar 16, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Image Flicker
How many websites use Image Flicker?
Image Flicker 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 #23,980 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Image Flicker been downloaded?
15,336 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Image Flicker last updated?
Version 0.4 came out on Mar 16, 2009 (17 years ago).
Is Image Flicker compatible with the latest WordPress?
Image Flicker’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.7.1, 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 Image Flicker still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Image Flicker have?
No one has reviewed Image Flicker on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Image Flicker?
The plugins most like Image Flicker, by the tags they share, are Simple Image Sizes (60K+), Image Watermark (40K+) and Auto Upload Images (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 34 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 15.3K |
| Author | samwilson |
| First released | Oct 11, 2007 |
| Version | 0.4 |
| Requires WP | 2.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 16, 2009 |
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