KickAss Slider
(I have used only 1 or 2 features of wordpress 3.5, if someone wants, he/she can fork with fallback code) Tested up to: 3.5.1 Stable tag: 1.
Use with caution
KickAss Slider works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 4.4/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 42/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- No update in 13 years
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where KickAss Slider stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| CSS3 Slider | #66 |
| drag-n-drop | >100 |
| parallax | >100 |
| Parallax Slider | >100 |
| slider | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 from 14 reviews
About KickAss Slider
From the official readme · v1.2Description
Installation
- Upload plugin folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Plugin can be used via menu item viz. KickAss Slider
Changelog
1.2
- Bug Fix: Fixes the bug, to allow more than 10 slides in a slider
1.1
- Bug Fix: Fixes IE8 opacity bug
- Bug Fix: Fixes fast animations in browsers not supporting CSS3
1.0
- Initial release
Screenshots
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FAQ
KickAss Slider: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026
Is KickAss Slider free?
Yes. KickAss Slider is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is KickAss Slider safe to use in 2026?
KickAss Slider works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 4.4/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 42/100 on our health check.
How many websites use KickAss Slider?
KickAss Slider is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,996 times since it launched in May 2013. It was downloaded 64 times in the last 30 days.
When was KickAss Slider last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on June 12, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes KickAss Slider?
KickAss Slider is developed and maintained by jashwant.
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