Responsive Thumbnail Slider
v1.1.53by Nks · updated 2 months ago
A fast, lightweight responsive thumbnail slider for WordPress — modern animation engine, lightbox, captions, and full theme/builder compatibility.
- Rank
- #5,096
- Down3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,680
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 105.8K
- 105,765 all-time
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- 23 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Responsive Thumbnail Slider at a glance
Responsive Thumbnail Slider is a WordPress plugin by Nks with 1K+ active installs, the #5,096 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 21 times, 18% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 23 reviews. Version 1.1.53 came out on Sep 2, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “Thumbnail Carousel”. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats648 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Responsive Thumbnail Slider |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 18 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 65 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 19 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 15 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,683 · -9.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1,683 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,686 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,686 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,687 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,688 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,679 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,678 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,678 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,678 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,681 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,677 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,676 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,861 |
Rank over time
#5,096 · up 31 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #5,096 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #5,093 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #5,090 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #5,096 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #5,089 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #5,093 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #5,118 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #5,118 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #5,116 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #5,110 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #5,108 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #5,129 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #5,130 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #5,127 |
Growth %
Average -0.77% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.54% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.24% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -9.94% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #5130 → #5089Downloads +13.2%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.187%
- v1.013%
Rating trend
4.4★★★★★23 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.53
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 24, 2013
- Last updated
- Sep 2, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Responsive Thumbnail Slider
How many websites use Responsive Thumbnail Slider?
Responsive Thumbnail Slider is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,096 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Responsive Thumbnail Slider been downloaded?
105,765 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 21 times. See download stats
When was Responsive Thumbnail Slider last updated?
Version 1.1.53 came out on Sep 2, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Responsive Thumbnail Slider compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Responsive Thumbnail Slider have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 13 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Responsive Thumbnail Slider up to date. See its security record
Is Responsive Thumbnail Slider still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Responsive Thumbnail Slider have?
4.4 out of 5 from 23 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Responsive Thumbnail Slider?
The plugins most like Responsive Thumbnail Slider, by the tags they share, are Ultimate Responsive Image Slider (30K+), Serious Slider (20K+) and Slider by 10Web (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.4
★★★★★
23 reviews
- 5 stars: 19 reviews, 83%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 9%
- Positive
- 83%4–5★
- Mixed
- 4%3★
- Critical
- 13%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1,680 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 23 |
| Total downloads | 105.8K |
| Author | Nks |
| First released | Aug 24, 2013 |
| Version | 1.1.53 |
| Requires WP | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 |
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