Presenter
Slideshow presentations made simple on WordPress. Design each slide as you would a post using wysiwyg. Works with most presenter remotes as well!
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Presenter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.1 (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 Presenter stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Keynote | #14 |
| powerpoint | #41 |
| presentations | >100 |
| slides | >100 |
| SlideShare | #20 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 5 reviews
About Presenter
From the official readme · v1.5.2Description
You’ll be able to create presentations in no time using WordPress’s familiar built-in toolset. No need for SlideShare, with Presenter you are hosting your own presentations and can share them by simply linking to your site. The presentations are built using Reveal.js by Hakim El Hattab, which means it is extremely extensible, works with most browsers, and even works with presenter remotes.
Professional slideshows right on your WordPress site.
Collaborate on the plugin: Presenter on GitHub
Brought to you by Aaron D. Campbell
Installation
- Use automatic installer to install and active the plugin.
Frequently asked questions
Does this work with a presenter remote?
Yes! I haven’t tested it with every remote of course, but all of them that I have tested have worked perfectly. My personal favorite is the Logitech Professional Presenter R800
How do I do background images or videos for my slides?
On the slide you want to add it to, click the “Show Advanced Slide Setting” link, then click the “Add Data Field” button. For an image: Set the name of the field to ‘background’ and put the URL for the image in the value field. For video: Set the name of the field to ‘background-video’ and you can add in comma separated URLs to various video sources, such as: //example.com/bearded-dragon-scares-kitten.mp4,//example.com/bearded-dragon-scares-kitten.webm,//example.com/bearded-dragon-scares-kitten.ogv
Can I make the slideshow look different?
Absolutely. There are several default themes included, but you can also make your own. If there is a “presenter” directory in your WordPress theme, Presenter will look there for additional themes. All you need for a theme is a .css file with a header like this: /** Template Name: My Presenter Template */ The css file will be included and used in your slideshow.
I want to put my custom Presenter theme somewhere else. Can I?
Sure. You can use the presenter-themes filter to add your own theme wherever it is. It is passed an array where the index is the path to the css file and the value is the name of the theme. Just add your own like this: add_filter( 'presenter-themes', 'add_my_custom_presenter_theme' ); function add_my_custom_presenter_theme( $themes ) { $themes['/path/to/my/theme.css'] = 'My amazing theme'; return $themes; }
Changelog
Fixes upgrades to the latest Reveal.js
1.5.2
- Fix Upgrade to Reveal.js 4.3.1 – add more missing files from package
1.5.1
- Fix Upgrade to Reveal.js 4.3.1 – add missing files from package
1.5.0
- Upgrade to Reveal.js 4.3.1
- Support for password protected slideshows
1.4.0
- Upgrade to Reveal.js 4.1.2
- Add new presenter-init-object filter to allow plugins to change default Reveal settings
- Add new presenter-theme, presenter-reveal-js-dependencies, and presenter-reveal-css-dependencies filters
- Remove unused settings scream
- Remove “Aaron Plugin Framework”
1.3.1
- Allow theme directories to be added via a new presenter-theme-directories filter so plugins can add presenter themes
1.3.0
- Upgrade to Reveal.js 3.9.2
- Fixed compatibility with latest SyntaxHighlighter plugin versions
- Minor bugfixes
For developers
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Presenter: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is Presenter free?
Yes. Presenter is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Presenter safe to use in 2026?
Presenter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Presenter?
Presenter is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 15,842 times since it launched in May 2012. It was downloaded 114 times in the last 30 days.
Does Presenter work with WordPress 7.1?
Presenter is officially tested up to WordPress 6.1.14, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Presenter last updated?
The latest version, 1.5.2, was released on August 13, 2022 (4 years ago).
Who makes Presenter?
Presenter is developed and maintained by Aaron D. Campbell.
What are the best alternatives to Presenter?
The most popular alternatives to Presenter are SlideShare Embeds for WordP… (200+ installs), Responsive Slide (40+ installs) and Presentation Block (30+ installs).
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