SlideCraft – Responsive Slider & Carousel
v3.0.0by Rajan Vijayan · updated 24 days ago
Fast, accessible sliders and carousels: hero banners, post and product carousels, galleries, testimonials and logo tickers.
- Rank
- #17,548
- Down40 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 86
- 80+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 21.8K
- 21,819 all-time
- Rating
- 1.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
SlideCraft at a glance
SlideCraft is a WordPress plugin by Rajan Vijayan with 80+ active installs, the #17,548 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 1.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 3.0.0 came out on Oct 16, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 100 plugins tagged “responsive slider”, it ranks #34. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats165 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | SlideCraft |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 50 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 86 · -1.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 87 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 84 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 87 |
Rank over time
#17,548 · up 22 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #17,548 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #17,508 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #17,519 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #17,532 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #17,494 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #17,598 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #17,740 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #17,693 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #17,740 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #17,683 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #17,672 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #17,597 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #17,617 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #17,570 |
Growth %
Average -0.09% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.57% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.16% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +2.38% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -1.18% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +1.19% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -1.18% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.16% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +1.18% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.30% |
Active installs band
80+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #17617 → #17494
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.572%
- v1.128%
Rating trend
1.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.4
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 28, 2014
- Last updated
- Oct 16, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about SlideCraft
How many websites use SlideCraft?
SlideCraft is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,548 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has SlideCraft been downloaded?
21,819 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was SlideCraft last updated?
Version 3.0.0 came out on Oct 16, 2026 (3 weeks ago).
Is SlideCraft compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is SlideCraft still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does SlideCraft have?
1.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to SlideCraft?
The plugins most like SlideCraft, by the tags they share, are Ultimate Responsive Image Slider (30K+), Serious Slider (20K+) and Gutenslider (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
1.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- Positive
- 0%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 100%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 1.1.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 86 |
| Reported installs | 80+ |
| Rating | 1.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 21.8K |
| Author | Rajan Vijayan |
| First released | May 28, 2014 |
| Version | 3.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 16, 2026 |
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