by Syed Balkhi 4.7 (1,025 reviews)

Slider by Soliloquy – Responsive Image Slider for WordPress

Name: Slider by Soliloquy – Responsive Image Slider for WordPress
Rating: 4.7 (1025 reviews)
Author: Syed Balkhi

The best WordPress slider plugin. Drag & Drop responsive slider builder that helps you create a beautiful image slideshows with just a few clicks.

Slider by Soliloquy ranks #1,032 among WordPress.org plugins with 30,000+ active installations, is #152 of 8,848 in the Customization category, a 4.7/5 rating from 1,025 reviews, and was last updated Oct 24, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v2.8.6 Current Version v2.8.6

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 24 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#152 of 8,848 in Customization Top 5% by installs Downloads -89.7% this week Actively maintained

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#1,032

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Active Installs

30K+

-10.1%

KW Avg Position

34.2

0.6 worse

Downloads

2.6M

+186 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

94%

Review 4.7 out of 5

4.7 (1,025 reviews)

Next Milestone 40K

Total Progress 34.8%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.7

1,025 reviews

Overall 94%

906 (88%)

33 (3%)

16 (2%)

6 (1%)

64 (6%)

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

5 known vulnerabilities on record · 3 in the last 24 months · checked 2 weeks ago

Jun 4, 2026 UNPATCHED

Slider by Soliloquy – Responsive Image Slider for WordPress [soliloquy-lite] <= 2.5.6 (unfixed)

CVE-2019-25743 · No fix released
May 21, 2026

Slider by Soliloquy – Responsive Image Slider for WordPress [soliloquy-lite] < 2.8.2

CVE-2026-7636 · Fixed in v2.8.2
May 10, 2026 UNPATCHED

Slider by Soliloquy – Responsive Image Slider for WordPress [soliloquy-lite] <= 2.6.2 (unfixed)

CVE-2021-47922 · No fix released
Aug 7, 2024

Slider by Soliloquy – Responsive Image Slider for WordPress [soliloquy-lite] < 2.7.7

CVE-2024-35775 · Fixed in v2.7.7
Dec 27, 2023

Slider by Soliloquy – Responsive Image Slider for WordPress [soliloquy-lite] < 2.7.3

CVE-2023-51519 · Fixed in v2.7.3

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.8.6
Last Updated: Oct 24, 2026
Requires WP: 5.7.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.0 or higher
Author: Syed Balkhi

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7
Reviews: 1,025
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

carousel gallery slider instagram slider slideshow video slider

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to add image and video sliders without hiring a developer. It solves the problem of creating responsive, mobile-friendly slideshows through a drag & drop builder instead of custom coding.

Drag & drop slider builder
Gutenberg block editor support
Responsive, mobile-friendly display
Pre-made slider templates
Custom CSS styling
Transition effects (fade, scroll, ticker)
Pinterest share button
Schedule slides for specific times

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Slider by Soliloquy – Responsive Image Slider for WordPress

You can get access to more features, Addons and support by visiting the Soliloquy website and purchasing a support license. Purchasing a support license gets you access to the full version of Soliloquy, automatic updates and support, and depending on the level of support license, you can even get exclusive access to Soliloquy Addons!

Soliloquy is perfect for photographers, developers, designers, bloggers, and small businesses. Basically if you want to create a beautiful WordPress slideshows, then you need to use Soliloquy.

Absolutely not. We made it super easy.

Yes, Soliloquy is 100% responsive and mobile friendly.

Yes, you can add Soliloquy inside your blog posts, pages, widgets, and anywhere else on your WordPress website with a shortcode.

Absolutely not. Soliloquy is carefully built with performance in mind. We have tested Soliloquy on extremely high traffic websites to ensure that it scales without having any performance issues.

Yes, Soliloquy works perfectly with WordPress multi-site.

No, Soliloquy does not work on WordPress.com. It only works with self-hosted WordPress.

Yes, Soliloquy is 100% translation ready.