Mini-Slides
v2.0by Roland Rust · updated 19 years ago
Generates a minimalistic slideshow from your uploaded images
- Rank
- #44,361
- Down6,869 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 19.9K
- 19,856 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Mini-Slides at a glance
Mini-Slides is a WordPress plugin by Roland Rust with 10+ active installs, the #44,361 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0 came out on Sep 7, 2007, more than 19 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.2.2. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “consistency”. 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 stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Mini-Slides |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#44,361 · down 2,340 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #44,361 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #37,492 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #47,726 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #35,334 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #38,872 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #42,021 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +7.69% |
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
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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.
- v2.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.1
- Tested up to
- 2.2.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 12, 2007
- Last updated
- Sep 7, 2007
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Mini-Slides
How many websites use Mini-Slides?
Mini-Slides 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 #44,361 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Mini-Slides been downloaded?
19,856 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Mini-Slides last updated?
Version 2.0 came out on Sep 7, 2007 (19 years ago).
Is Mini-Slides compatible with the latest WordPress?
Mini-Slides’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.2.2, 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 Mini-Slides still maintained?
Its last release was 19 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Mini-Slides have?
No one has reviewed Mini-Slides on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Mini-Slides?
The plugins most like Mini-Slides, by the tags they share, are SEO Friendly Images (10K+), Image Widget (100K+) and Modern Image Formats (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 19.9K |
| Author | Roland Rust |
| First released | Aug 12, 2007 |
| Version | 2.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 7, 2007 |
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