Best slider image plugins for WordPress
The most popular slider image plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Unslider Image leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Thumbnail Slider (10+) and Kads Slider (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “slider image” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 slider image plugins
- 1.Unslider Image
The most installed slider image plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
- 2.
Thumbnail Slider10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.
- 3.
Kads SliderFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
All 3 plugins tagged “slider image”
Unslider Image
Down in the last 7 days:392#29,032by pashabd11 years ago
Unslider image is an awesome, super lightweight slider plugin for your wordpress website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Thumbnail Slider
#48,184by Kuldip Makadiya10 years ago
This Plugin is used to display Custom Thumbnail Banner Image's slider in your page or posts. Display a awesome thumbnail slider in your wordpress …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 2/day

Kads Slider
Down in the last 7 days:3,808#67,388by huynhduy19858 years ago
Kads Slider is the most powerful and intuitive WordPress plugin to create sliders which was never possible before. Fully responsive, SEO optimized and …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day