Image Rotator
Image Rotator is a graceful image gallery rotator for WordPress!
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Image Rotator shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 20/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (60+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.4 (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 Image Rotator stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| image | >100 |
| image Rotator | #32 |
| image slider | >100 |
| rotator | #46 |
| slider | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 1 from 1 reviews
About Image Rotator
From the official readme · v2.0Description
Image Rotator showcases your photos and images in a right way to impress your WordPress website visitors. Modern websites require Image Rotator plugin packed with latest features to strive in the online world. Creating your own image slider in minutes is simple with user-friendly back-end which makes a non-developer to enhance the value of the website. Adding audio files to your image gallery makes your viewers to enjoy the pictures blended with sound and makes them to vest in your website.
Features include:
- Audio Files supported – Integrate your own choice of any music file with your images by adding your audio file url in Image Rotator.
- Transition effect – Image Rotator contains five animation effects that allow you to customize the transition effect of your image.
- Customized color – You can set your own choice of color to the background of the images and to the Icons in Image Rotator.
- Backlink for Image – Image Rotator allows you to set backlink for images to redirect your visitors to a particular page or website.
- Play/Pause button & Fullscreen – You can Pause & Play the sliding images and view the image in Fullscreen as you want in Image Rotator.
- Size of Image – Image Rotator plugin allows you to enter your own width and height of the image for your Image gallery.
- Easy Navigation – Navigation is very simple and quick that makes you to create your Gallery in minutes with Image Rotator.
- Timer Interval – You can set your own duration of time with Timer Interval option to display and change images as defined.
Requirements
- WordPress 2.8.6 or higher
- PHP 5.0 or higher
Usage
Adding HdwImage Rotator to your WordPress require two necessary steps: :
- Configure the Basic Image Rotator Options.
- Adding the Images to the Image Rotator.
STEP 1 : Configure the Basic Image Rotator Options:
- Navigate to Image Rotator Menu.
- Click on the Add New Rotator button.
- Provide a General Configuration details.
STEP 2. Adding Images to the Image Rotator:
- Provide Image to the Rotator.
- Provide Backlink for the images.
- Provide Description for the images.
- Submit the form and check for the shortcode from the Grid View.
STEP 3. Adding the Image Rotator to WordPress Blog/Post.
1. Just Copy the Shortcode to your Post and Experience the Image Rotator.
Note : Music File is not required.
Installation
Installing Image Rotator plugin can be achieved in two easy methods:
- Uploading Manually via WordPress Admin.
- Uploading Manually via FTP.
Uploading Manually via WordPress Admin :
- Download the latest package.
- From the WordPress plugin menu click on Add New.
- Under the Upload menu, Use the Browse button to select the plugin zip file that was downloaded, then click on Install Now. The plugin will be uploaded to your site and installed. It can then be activated.
Uploading Manually via FTP :
- Download the latest package and unzip the plugin.
- Now you will need to upload the plugin to your site’s wp-content/plugins/ directory using FTP.
- Congrats! You have installed the Plugin. It can then be activated.
Changelog
It is recommended that you back up your custom players if you are upgrading. You can perform the automatic update, download the plugin and upload, or FTP the plugin to the plugins folder directly.
1.0
- Initial release of the Image Rotator for WordPress
2.0
- Updated script to support WordPress latest versions 5.x
- Bugs fixed in Image Rotator Edit page
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FAQ
Image Rotator: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Image Rotator free?
Yes. Image Rotator is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Image Rotator safe to use in 2026?
Image Rotator shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 20/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Image Rotator?
Image Rotator is active on 60+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,520 times since it launched in August 2015. It was downloaded 76 times in the last 30 days.
Does Image Rotator work with WordPress 7.1?
Image Rotator is officially tested up to WordPress 5.4.23, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Image Rotator last updated?
The latest version, 2.0, was released on March 9, 2020 (7 years ago).
Who makes Image Rotator?
Image Rotator is developed and maintained by appten.
What are the best alternatives to Image Rotator?
The most popular alternatives to Image Rotator are Imsanity (200K+ installs), Firelight Lightbox (200K+ installs) and Responsive Lightbox & Galle… (100K+ installs).
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