Shader Spiral Carousel
v1.0by FWD · updated 5 months ago
A lightweight, responsive multimedia spiral carousel powered by Three.js and custom shaders—smooth 3D transitions
- Rank
- #68,699
- Down6,553 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 563
- 563 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Shader Spiral Carousel at a glance
Shader Spiral Carousel is a WordPress plugin by FWD with fewer than 10 active installs, the #68,699 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0 came out on May 21, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 5 plugins tagged “3d carousel”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats46 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Shader Spiral Carousel |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
Rank over time
#68,699 · up 527 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #68,699 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #62,146 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #48,938 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #69,628 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #71,485 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #68,356 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #66,511 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #60,832 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #59,003 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #69,226 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -40.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -28.57% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +125.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -40.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +66.67% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads -25%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- First released
- Dec 25, 2025
- Last updated
- May 21, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Shader Spiral Carousel
How many websites use Shader Spiral Carousel?
Shader Spiral Carousel is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #68,699 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Shader Spiral Carousel been downloaded?
563 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Shader Spiral Carousel last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on May 21, 2026 (5 months ago).
Is Shader Spiral Carousel compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Shader Spiral Carousel still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Shader Spiral Carousel have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Shader Spiral Carousel?
The plugins most like Shader Spiral Carousel, by the tags they share, are Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider (500K+), Slider Carousel (3K+) and Video Slider (3K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 563 |
| Author | FWD |
| First released | Dec 25, 2025 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Last updated | May 21, 2026 |
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