Responsive Slideshow – Photo Carousel
v1.6.1by A WP Life · updated 1 month ago
Build responsive carousels with beautiful layout designs, swipe controls, and transitions for your website with Photo Carousel & Slider Plugin.
- Rank
- #4,830
- Down3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2,280
- 2K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 157K
- 156,984 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 10 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Responsive Slideshow at a glance
Responsive Slideshow is a WordPress plugin by A WP Life with 2K+ active installs, the #4,830 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 30 times, 9% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 1.6.1 came out on Oct 5, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “photo carousel”. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats763 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Responsive Slideshow |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 24 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2,283 · -0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2,283 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2,286 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2,283 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2,283 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2,272 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2,274 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2,274 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2,275 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2,293 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2,282 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2,281 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2,284 |
Rank over time
#4,830 · up 22 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #4,830 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #4,827 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #4,830 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #4,826 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,826 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #4,848 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #4,839 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #4,838 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,839 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,812 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,840 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,840 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #4,838 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #4,852 |
Growth %
Average -0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.48% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.79% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.48% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.13% |
Active installs band
2K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #4840 → #4826Downloads +25%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.652%
- v1.520%
- v1.411%
- v1.311%
- Other6.5%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★10 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.6.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.4
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Oct 27, 2015
- Last updated
- Oct 5, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Responsive Slideshow
How many websites use Responsive Slideshow?
Responsive Slideshow is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,830 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Responsive Slideshow been downloaded?
156,984 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 30 times. See download stats
When was Responsive Slideshow last updated?
Version 1.6.1 came out on Oct 5, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release
Is Responsive Slideshow compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Responsive Slideshow have known security vulnerabilities?
Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 1.6.1, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record
Is Responsive Slideshow still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Responsive Slideshow have?
5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Responsive Slideshow?
The plugins most like Responsive Slideshow, by the tags they share, are Serious Slider (20K+), Slider by 10Web (10K+) and Media Slider for Photos Images Videos (2K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
10 reviews
- 5 stars: 10 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 | ≈ 2,280 |
| Reported installs | 2K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 10 |
| Total downloads | 157K |
| Author | A WP Life |
| First released | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Version | 1.6.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 |
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