by eedee 4 (65 reviews)

Gutenslider — Slider Block for the Block Editor

Name: Gutenslider — Slider Block for the Block Editor
Rating: 4.0 (65 reviews)
Author: eedee

A slider and carousel block for images, videos and any blocks on top: hero sliders, content carousels and fullscreen background sliders.

Gutenslider ranks #1,714 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #190 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 4/5 rating from 65 reviews, and was last updated Oct 29, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v7.3.6 Current Version v7.3.6

Updated 2 days ago Last Update on 29 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#190 of 6,651 in Media Top 5% by installs Downloads +810% this week Actively maintained

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#1,714

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Active Installs

10K+

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KW Avg Position

49.8

7.1 worse

Downloads

397.4K

+83 today

Support Resolved

100%

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Rating

80%

Review 4 out of 5

4 (65 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 62%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.0

65 reviews

Overall 80%

43 (66%)

5 (8%)

2 (3%)

6 (9%)

9 (14%)

Support Threads Overview

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Unresolved

Total Threads

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Unresolved

100%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

5 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 6 days ago

Jul 18, 2023

Gutenslider — Slider Block for the Block Editor [gutenslider] < 5.10.2 (closed)

CVE-2023-33999 · Fixed in v5.10.2
Mar 4, 2022

Gutenslider — Slider Block for the Block Editor [gutenslider] < 5.7.0 (closed)

CVE-2022-4974 · Fixed in v5.7.0
Feb 28, 2022

Gutenslider — Slider Block for the Block Editor [gutenslider] < 5.7.0 (closed)

Fixed in v5.7.0
Feb 28, 2022

Gutenslider — Slider Block for the Block Editor [gutenslider] < 5.7.0 (closed)

Fixed in v5.7.0
Aug 18, 2021

Gutenslider — Slider Block for the Block Editor [gutenslider] < 5.7.0 (closed)

CVE-2021-24640 · Fixed in v5.7.0

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Plugin Details

Version: 7.3.6
Last Updated: Oct 29, 2026
Requires WP: 6.6+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: eedee

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4
Reviews: 65
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

carousel image slider slider slideshow video slider

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Gutenslider is for WordPress users building content in the block editor who want sliders, carousels, or hero/background sliders made of images, videos, or any blocks. It solves the problem of building and styling a slider directly in the editor, with blocks placed on top of slide backgrounds, matching how visitors will see it on the front end.

Image, video, color or gradient backgrounds
Video sliders from YouTube, Vimeo links
Any blocks on top of slides
Slide and fade and flip transitions
Arrows and dots styling options
Settings per device (desktop, tablet, mobile)
Lightbox for slide images and videos
Shape dividers in fifteen shapes

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Gutenslider — Slider Block for the Block Editor

Any block. Headings, paragraphs, buttons and columns are the most common. If a block from another plugin needs extra styling on a slide, ask in the support forum.

Yes. Gutenslider works with block themes and classic themes that use the block editor. The content on a slide uses your theme's fonts, colors and spacing.

Yes. Sliders made with 5.x and 6.x keep their settings and class names, so your custom CSS keeps matching. The lightbox now uses a native dialog; nothing needs to be changed.

Yes. Everything listed under Features is free, with no limits and no license. Gutenslider Pro is a separate plugin that adds the features listed under Gutenslider Pro.

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