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Vertical Image Slider – Responsive Thumbnail Slider with Lightbox

v1.3.19

by Nks · updated 2 months ago

A responsive vertical image slider for WordPress with a modern, dependency-free engine, a built-in lightbox, and a native Gutenberg block — or the cla …

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Rank
#6,361
Up4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,300
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
72.8K
72,804 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
7 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -5.6% (30d)·Toward 900+ · ETA ~6mo

Vertical Image Slider at a glance

Vertical Image Slider is a WordPress plugin by Nks with 1K+ active installs, the #6,361 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 17 times, 6% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.3.19 came out on Sep 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 6 plugins tagged “thumbnail slider”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

354 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Vertical Image Slider Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.2030Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateVertical Image Slider
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202619
Oct 26, 202629
Oct 25, 202632
Oct 24, 202616
Oct 23, 202615
Oct 22, 202626
Oct 21, 202621
Oct 20, 202614
Oct 19, 202622
Oct 18, 202614
Oct 17, 202617
Oct 16, 202616
Oct 15, 202612
Oct 14, 202614
Oct 13, 202620
Oct 12, 202612
Oct 11, 202621
Oct 10, 202618

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,298 · -4.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1.3K1.3K1.3K1.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20261,298
Nov 8, 20261,299
Nov 7, 20261,299
Nov 5, 20261,305
Nov 4, 20261,303
Nov 3, 20261,301
Nov 2, 20261,302
Nov 1, 20261,302
Oct 31, 20261,301
Oct 30, 20261,304
Oct 29, 20261,303
Oct 28, 20261,302
Oct 27, 20261,364

Rank over time

#6,361 · down 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#6.4K#6.4K#6.4K#6.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#6,361
Nov 8, 2026#6,365
Nov 7, 2026#6,365
Nov 6, 2026#6,361
Nov 5, 2026#6,352
Nov 4, 2026#6,358
Nov 3, 2026#6,364
Nov 2, 2026#6,352
Nov 1, 2026#6,348
Oct 31, 2026#6,352
Oct 30, 2026#6,348
Oct 29, 2026#6,353
Oct 28, 2026#6,364
Oct 27, 2026#6,358

Growth %

Average -0.38% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.08%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.23%
Nov 5, 2026+0.15%
Nov 4, 2026+0.15%
Nov 3, 2026-0.08%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+0.08%
Oct 31, 2026-0.23%
Oct 30, 2026+0.08%
Oct 29, 2026+0.08%
Oct 28, 2026-4.54%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20261K+
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #6364 → #6352
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.262%
  • v1.336%
  • v1.02.6%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3.19
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 6, 2013
Last updated
Sep 4, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Vertical Image Slider

How many websites use Vertical Image Slider?

Vertical Image 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 #6,361 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Vertical Image Slider been downloaded?

72,804 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 17 times. See download stats

When was Vertical Image Slider last updated?

Version 1.3.19 came out on Sep 4, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Vertical Image Slider compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Vertical Image Slider have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 5 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Vertical Image Slider up to date. See its security record

Is Vertical Image Slider still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Vertical Image Slider have?

4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Vertical Image Slider?

The plugins most like Vertical Image Slider, by the tags they share, are Firelight Lightbox (200K+), Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin (100K+) and Envira Gallery (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

7 reviews

  • 5 stars: 6 reviews, 86%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
  • 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★
  • About 14 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 27 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Vertical Image Slider
Estimated installs≈ 1,300
Reported installs1K+
Rating4.9
Reviews7
Total downloads72.8K
AuthorNks
First releasedAug 6, 2013
Version1.3.19
Requires WP3.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 4, 2026

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