Image Flicker
The Image Flicker plugin allows you to embed a changing image anywhere in your site. Rotate through a different banner advertisment every ten seconds, for example, or maybe have a little box in your sidebar that flicks…
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Image Flicker shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites and was last updated 18 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (30+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 17 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.7 (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 Flicker stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| image | >100 |
| images | >100 |
| slides | >100 |
| slideshow | >100 |
| slideshows | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Image Flicker
From the official readme · v0.4Description
The Image Flicker plugin allows you to embed a changing image anywhere in your site. Rotate through a different banner advertisment every ten seconds, for example, or maybe have a little box in your sidebar that flicks through a selection of your best photographs. The speed at which the images flick is adjustable, as is the number of images. Each image can be linked to anywhere, and/or given a description which will appear with each image as it is flicked through.
Image display is determined by you: just change the style properties for the element #image_flicker in your stylesheet.
Installation
- Upload the
image-flickerdirectory (or just theimage-flicker.phpfile) to your/wp-content/plugins/directory; - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress;
- Place
<div id="image_flicker"></div>(or other element with the ID ofimage_flicker) in your templates (e.g.sidebar.phporheader.php) where you want the image flicker to be. - Set the images’ details and flicking frequency in ‘Tools > Image Flicker’.
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FAQ
Image Flicker: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 18, 2026
Is Image Flicker free?
Yes. Image Flicker is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Image Flicker safe to use in 2026?
Image Flicker shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites and was last updated 18 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Image Flicker?
Image Flicker is active on 30+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 15,281 times since it launched in October 2007. It was downloaded 62 times in the last 30 days.
Does Image Flicker work with WordPress 7.1?
Image Flicker is officially tested up to WordPress 2.7.1, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Image Flicker last updated?
The latest version, 0.4, was released on March 16, 2009 (18 years ago).
Who makes Image Flicker?
Image Flicker is developed and maintained by samwilson.
What are the best alternatives to Image Flicker?
The most popular alternatives to Image Flicker are Imsanity (200K+ installs), Firelight Lightbox (200K+ installs) and Responsive Lightbox & Galle… (100K+ installs).
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