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Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records Simple WP Slider version 2.0.0 as active, updated 5mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.0.
Overview
About this plugin
Create unlimited named sliders, each with its own settings and per-slide options (alt text, caption, link, call-to-action). Display them anywhere via the [simplewpslider id="ID"] shortcode or the bundled Gutenberg block. js 11 — accessible, touch-friendly, no jQuery.
Slide types
Image slides (uses your Media Library, full srcset + lazy-load)
Self-hosted video slides (MP4)
YouTube and Vimeo slides (privacy-friendly click-to-load facade)
Per-slider settings
Autoplay, speed, loop, transition (slide / fade)
Arrows, dots, keyboard navigation
Slides-per-view + responsive breakpoints
Aspect ratio enforcement (16:9 / 4:3 / 1:1 / auto) to prevent layout shift
Respect prefers-reduced-motion
Accessibility
WAI-ARIA carousel pattern
Drag-reorder via keyboard in the admin
Full screen-reader live-region announcements via Swiper’s a11y module
Privacy
The plugin makes no outbound requests at runtime. com and only load after user interaction. Vimeo thumbnails are fetched via Vimeo’s public oEmbed endpoint only when an editor adds a Vimeo slide in the admin — never on frontend page loads.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
carousel
gutenberg
slider
swiper
video
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 7.0
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 7.0.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.0
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity22 May 20265mo ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
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Tracking & source
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