Sherk Carousel Banners Plugin
This is the plugin you need when you have to add responsive slideshows and banners in carousels for your websites.
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Sherk Carousel Banners Plugin shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.2 (latest is 7.1)
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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 Sherk Carousel Banners Plug… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| banner | >100 |
| carousel | >100 |
| shortcode | >100 |
| slideshow | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Sherk Carousel Banners Plugin
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This is the plugin you need when you have to add responsive slideshows and banners in carousels for your websites.
The plugin implements widgets and shortcodes on adding the slideshows/banners into your contents.
Custom post type SherkBanners lets you add slides with captions and links. The good thing to this is you are able to display the SherkBanner anywhere in your website through widgets and shortcodes repeatedly.
The plugin uses Bxslider jQuery plugin. Parameters are added into the widget’s configuration and also with the shortcode.
You can add custom categories to your banners/slideshows for you to organize it easily.
You can email me directly for any plugin request or personal modification such as styles and templates at contact@sherkspear.com or contact me at http://sherkspear.com/contact
Plugin URI: http://www.sherkspear.com/portfolio-item/sherk-banners-wordpress-plugin/
Demo Page: http://www.sherkspear.com (The banner at the homepage set with false pager)
Detailed Instructions
After installation, check at Dashboard -> Tools -> Sherk Banners (/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=sherk_banners&page=sherkbanners_info)
for more detailed instructions.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- BACKUP everything before you install the plugin.
- Upload sherk_banners directory to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Update the Permalinks on settings.
- SherkBanners post type should now available at dashboard and start creating sherkbanners post type.
Basic Instruction on Creating a SherkBanner Post types
- Create Sherk Banners Post Type
- Add Sherk Banners tag at the upper right on the edit Sherk Banners view.
- Add Sherk Banners category.
- Add Slide Images for the Sherk Banners, its captions and links if needed.
- Submit the SherkBanner post type form.
Display Slideshow using Dashboard Widget
- Go to Dashboard-> Appearance -> Widgets (/wp-admin/widgets.php)
- Look for Sherk Banners Slider Widget and drag it to the widget region you would like it to be shown.
- Configure your Sherk Banners Slider Widget, select the Banner from the select option and save.
Display Slideshow using Shortcode
- Go to Dashboard-> SherkBanners
(/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=sherk_banners) - Select the Banners you would like it to be shown.
- Shortcode template is shown at the edit/add SherkBanner post type which looks like this:
[sherkbanners title=”My Banner” bannerid=”234″ captions=”true” auto=”true” controls=”true” pager=”true” minslides=”1″ maxslides=”1″ slidewidth=”0″] - Copy the shortcode, paste it to the content text editor and update the values of your shortcode parameters depends on what you need.
Parameters Available
captions
Include image captions. Captions are derived from the image’s title attribute
default: true
options: boolean (true / false)
auto
Slides will automatically transition
default: true
options: boolean (true / false)
controls
If true, “Next” / “Prev” controls will be added
default: true
options: boolean (true / false)
pager
If true, a pager will be added
default: true
options: boolean (true / false)
minSlides
The minimum number of slides to be shown. Slides will be sized down if carousel becomes smaller than the original size.
default: 1
options: integer
maxSlides
The maximum number of slides to be shown. Slides will be sized up if carousel becomes larger than the original size.
default: 1
options: integer
slideWidth
The width of each slide. This setting is required for all horizontal carousels!
default: 0
options: integer
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FAQ
Sherk Carousel Banners Plugin: quick answers
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Is Sherk Carousel Banners Plugin free?
Yes. Sherk Carousel Banners Plugin is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Sherk Carousel Banners Plugin safe to use in 2026?
Sherk Carousel Banners Plugin shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Sherk Carousel Banners Plugin?
Sherk Carousel Banners Plugin is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,989 times since it launched in May 2015. It was downloaded 74 times in the last 30 days.
Does Sherk Carousel Banners Plugin work with WordPress 7.1?
Sherk Carousel Banners Plugin is officially tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Sherk Carousel Banners Plugin last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on May 15, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Sherk Carousel Banners Plugin?
Sherk Carousel Banners Plugin is developed and maintained by SherkSpear.
What are the best alternatives to Sherk Carousel Banners Plugin?
The most popular alternatives to Sherk Carousel Banners Plugin are CookieAdmin (400K+ installs), Image Widget (100K+ installs) and Simple Banner (50K+ installs).
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