Posts Slideshow Widget
This plugin enables you to have a side bar widget with slider (slideshow) of featured images from recent posts (custom post type), from a selected category (hierarchical taxonomy), from comma separated list of tags. If…
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- Small user base (70+ active installs)
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Posts Slideshow Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| featured | >100 |
| posts | >100 |
| Slide | >100 |
| slider | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 from 5 reviews
About Posts Slideshow Widget
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This plugin enables you to have a side bar widget with slider (slideshow) of featured images from recent posts (custom post type),
from a selected category (hierarchical taxonomy), from comma separated list of tags. If post has no featured image, plugin tries
to extract any 1st image from that post content. Customize post title and background color, background color of slider navigation panel.
Color is selected from WordPress built-in color pallete. Manual input is available also. Select animation type: slide or fade.
Setup slider speed and widget dimensions. You can have as many sliders as you wish with different categories.
This is mainly useful if you have a dedicated category for photo gallery posts and would like to display recent post title with its featured photo.
Translations
- Russian: ShinePHP
Installation
Installing procedure:
1. Deactivate plugin if you have the previous version installed. (It is important requirement for switching to this version from a previous one.)
2. Extract “edit-post-expire.zip” archive content to the “/wp-content/plugins/posts-slideshow-widget” directory.
3. Activate “Posts Slideshow Widget” plugin via ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress admin menu.
4. Go to the “Settings”-“Posts SlideShow Widget” menu item and setup global parameters for this plugin. Then go to ‘Appearance=>Widgets’,
drag and drop ‘Posts Slideshow’ widget to one of slots availabe, make final tuning to widget options in place.
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FAQ
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Is Posts Slideshow Widget free?
Yes. Posts Slideshow Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Posts Slideshow Widget safe to use in 2026?
Posts Slideshow Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 70+ sites, is rated 4.2/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Posts Slideshow Widget?
Posts Slideshow Widget is active on 70+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 11,489 times since it launched in April 2013. It was downloaded 96 times in the last 30 days.
Does Posts Slideshow Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Posts Slideshow Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Posts Slideshow Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on April 26, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Posts Slideshow Widget?
Posts Slideshow Widget is developed and maintained by apgossips.
What are the best alternatives to Posts Slideshow Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Posts Slideshow Widget are Featured Image from URL (FI… (60K+ installs), Conditionally display featu… (30K+ installs) and Hide Featured Image (10K+ installs).
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