WP Slideshow
Try our new free WordPress Theme WP-Creativix – Download DEMO
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WP Slideshow shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.9 (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 WP Slideshow stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Featured Content | >100 |
| Glideshow | #2 |
| slider | >100 |
| slideshow | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About WP Slideshow
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Try our new free WordPress Theme WP-Creativix – Download DEMO
WP Slideshow displays unlimited Posts with Images (from Custom Fields). With a nice Javascript Effect and a modern Button Navigation, WP Slideshow will fit all your needs.
The best is, without any knowledges concerning Programming you can customize the Slideshow by yourself. This Plugin is Widget Ready and will highly improve your Blog/Website’s Layout.
What this Slideshow can handle:
- Display unlimited Posts with Images
- Sliding effect with Javascript
- Widget Ready
- Navigation through Back & Forward Buttons
- Nice overlaying Description and Post Title automatically grabbed from your Post
How this Slideshow can be customized:
- Choose Category ID for Slideshow
- Choose number/sort/order of Posts
- Autorotate on/off (Loop yes or no)
- Slideshow Speed and Duration
- Choose a vertical sliding Effect rather than default horizontal Effect
- Styling: Width, Height, Border, Text length of Description, Color, Font, Mouseovers etc.
Installation
- Upload /wp-slideshow/ to your Plugin directory (wp-content/plugins/)
- Go to the ‘Plugins’ Page of your Administration Area and activate the Plugin.
- Go to Settings/WP Slideshow and customize the Slideshow to your needs.
- Place
<?php include (ABSPATH . '/wp-content/plugins/wp-slideshow/slideshow.php'); ?>in your template or add it as a Widget in Themes/Widgets. - Add Custom Field to your Post with Key “featured” and Value should be direct link to the image like “http://www.google.de/logo.png” (without quotation marks).
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FAQ
WP Slideshow: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is WP Slideshow free?
Yes. WP Slideshow is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Slideshow safe to use in 2026?
WP Slideshow shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Slideshow?
WP Slideshow is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 25,151 times since it launched in January 2010. It was downloaded 75 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Slideshow work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Slideshow is officially tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Slideshow last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on November 29, 2010 (16 years ago).
Who makes WP Slideshow?
WP Slideshow is developed and maintained by IWEBIX.
What are the best alternatives to WP Slideshow?
The most popular alternatives to WP Slideshow are Genesis Featured Page Advan… (7K+ installs), Easy Featured Content (40+ installs) and JQuery Featured Content Gal… (30+ installs).
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