Animate Slider
This is a simple slideshow plugin that boost your theme with a beautiful css3 animated slideshow powered with bxslider.
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Animate Slider shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (60+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Animate Slider stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| animated | >100 |
| CSS3 | >100 |
| shortcode | >100 |
| slideshow | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
About Animate Slider
From the official readme · v0.1.7Description
This is a simple slideshow plugin that boost your theme with a beautiful css3 animated slideshow powered with bxslider.
Installation
This plugin can be installed directly from your site.
- Log in and navigate to Plugins → Add New.
- Type “Animate Slider” into the Search input and click the “Search” button.
- Locate the Animate Slider in the list of search results and click “Install Now”.
- Click the “Activate Plugin” link at the bottom of the install screen.
It can also be installed manually.
- Download the “Animate Slider” plugin from WordPress.org.
- Unzip the package and move to your plugins directory.
- Log into WordPress and navigate to the “Plugins” screen.
- Locate “Animate Slider” in the list and click the “Activate” link.
Changelog
v0.1.0 – October 25th, 2013
- Original Release.
v0.1.1 – October 28th, 2013
- Fix FontAwesome Issue.
v0.1.2 – October 30th, 2013
- Fix FontAwesome Conflict.
v0.1.3 – November 18th, 2013
- Fix Image Alignment Issue
v0.1.4 – January 23rd, 2014
- Added Animation Options
- Added Plugin Options
v0.1.5 – January 24th, 2014
- Fix Icon Conflict
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FAQ
Animate Slider: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 11, 2026
Is Animate Slider free?
Yes. Animate Slider is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Animate Slider safe to use in 2026?
Animate Slider shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Animate Slider?
Animate Slider is active on 60+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 21,174 times since it launched in October 2013. It was downloaded 182 times in the last 30 days.
Does Animate Slider work with WordPress 7.1?
Animate Slider is officially tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Animate Slider last updated?
The latest version, 0.1.7, was released on August 16, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Animate Slider?
Animate Slider is developed and maintained by nackle2k10.
What are the best alternatives to Animate Slider?
The most popular alternatives to Animate Slider are Timeline Express (9K+ installs), WP CountUP JS (1K+ installs) and Jellyfish Counter Widget (1K+ installs).
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