Simple Text Slider
This plugin adds a simple shortcode to your wordpress installation. With the [simple-text-slider] shortcode you can output multiple vertical text slider with global or individual color and style settings.
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Simple Text Slider shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.6 (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 Simple Text Slider stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| slider | >100 |
| slides | >100 |
| text | >100 |
| textslider | #1 |
| vertical | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Simple Text Slider
From the official readme · v1.0.5Description
This plugin adds a simple shortcode to your wordpress installation. With the [simple-text-slider] shortcode you can output multiple vertical text slider with global or individual color and style settings.
Demo: https://tom-henneken.de/simple-text-slider-demos/
The animations are implemented with dynamic css animations and therefore very smooth.
Installation
From your WordPress dashboard
- Click on install.
- jQuery is required! You can install jQuery via https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/jquery-updater/
- Activate plugin.
- Place the shortcode wherever you want.
From WordPress.org
- Download the PLugin and upload it to your plugin directory of your wordpress installation.
- jQuery is required! You can install jQuery via https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/jquery-updater/
- Activate plugin.
- Place the shortcode wherever you want.
From Github
- Download and unzip.
- Copy the plugin contents into a folder named simple-text-tlider in your plugin directory of your wordpress installation.
- jQuery is required! You can install jQuery via https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/jquery-updater/
- Activate plugin.
- Place the shortcode wherever you want.
Changelog
1.0.5
- Screen added
- Demo added
1.0.4
- Empty option fix
1.0.3
- Fixed color-picker css bug
- New global option: Delimiter
1.0.2
- Optimized css class names
- Text updates
1.0.1
- readme update
- screenshot added
1.0.0
- Initial setup
Screenshots
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FAQ
Simple Text Slider: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Simple Text Slider free?
Yes. Simple Text Slider is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple Text Slider safe to use in 2026?
Simple Text Slider shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple Text Slider?
Simple Text Slider is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,578 times since it launched in August 2016. It was downloaded 64 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple Text Slider work with WordPress 7.1?
Simple Text Slider is officially tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Simple Text Slider last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.5, was released on October 31, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Simple Text Slider?
Simple Text Slider is developed and maintained by w1zzard.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Text Slider?
The most popular alternatives to Simple Text Slider are Smart Slider 3 (800K+ installs), Slider, Gallery, and Carous… (500K+ installs) and SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle (400K+ installs).
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