BoldSlider is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Mahabub Alam.
AppRanks data: BoldSlider ranks #0 in Carousel on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
BoldSlider is a newly-listed WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Slider category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. no published reviews yet means feature claims are unverified by the wider merchant base. Without a published review base, the only fit-signal available is the developer's own documentation plus the marketplace's listing-quality audit (linked below). Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by Mahabub Alam — established developer track record
Cons
- −No public reviews yet — fit and reliability are unverified
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How BoldSlider works
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BoldSlider is a lightweight, fully-responsive slider builder for WordPress with a real visual editor — drag layers on a canvas, set per-device overrides, and embed via shortcode or Gutenberg block.
Free version highlights
Visual builder — drag, resize, rotate layers on a real canvas. Eight resize handles. Keyboard nudge + delete.
Per-device responsive — override layer position, size, font size, color, and visibility separately for Desktop / Tablet / Mobile.
Layer types (7 free): Heading, Paragraph, Image, Button, Shape, YouTube embed, Vimeo embed.
Slider effects: Slide, Fade, Cube, Coverflow, Flip, Cards.
Backgrounds: image (with cover/contain/percentage/auto fit, repeat, 9-grid + custom position), color, uploaded MP4 video.
Background animations: Ken Burns, Zoom In, Zoom Out, Pan Left, Pan Right.
Navigation arrows with placement (inside/outside) + position (top/middle/bottom) + size + offset + colors + hover styles.
Pagination (bullets / fraction / progress bar) with placement, position, bullet size/gap, clickable, active + inactive colors.
Thumbnail strip (Swiper Thumbs).
Autoplay with delay + pause-on-hover.
Layer animations — 8 CSS-based entrance presets (fade, fade-up/down/left/right, zoom-in/out).
Button hover styles + 12 built-in arrow icons.
Starter templates: Multiple ready-to-use templates (Hero, Business, Portfolio, Testimonials, Promo / Sale, Product Launch, Team, Event, Startup, Minimal, Restaurant, Charity, Welcome).
Embed via [boldslider id="your-slider-slug"] shortcode or Gutenberg block.
Import / Export sliders as JSON.
Duplicate sliders + slides in one click.
Slider library page with thumbnail previews + search.
Performance: lazy-load images, no jQuery, no external CDN, deferred JS.
SEO friendly: semantic <h1>–<h6> headings, alt and title attributes (Media Library or custom).
Accessibility: keyboard navigation, proper ARIA labels.
External services BoldSlider does not call out to any external services or CDNs. All assets are bundled locally inside the plugin.
Development Source code The compiled/minified JavaScript and CSS files in assets/dist/ are built from the uncompressed source code included in this plugin:
Editor UI (React): editor/src/ — JSX components, store, hooks, views, and SCSS styles.
Frontend runtime: editor/src/frontend.js — Swiper initialization and layer animations.
Block editor script: editor/src/block.js — Gutenberg block registration.
Stylesheets: editor/src/editor.scss and editor/src/frontend.scss.
Build instructions Prerequisites: Node.js 18+ and npm 9+.
Navigate to the plugin directory: cd boldslider
Install dependencies: npm install
Build production assets: npm run build
For development with live rebuild: npm run start
The build pipeline uses @wordpress/scripts (webpack-based).
Third-party libraries
Swiper v11 — MIT License — touch-enabled slider engine.
Category rankings
As of Jul 9, 2026See 90-day rank history for each category
Track daily rank changes, category shifts, and position volatility.
Competitors & alternatives
BoldSliderdoesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked slider apps on WordPress:
Where BoldSlider stands in the Slider category
BoldSlider ranks #0 of 618 apps in the Slider category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is BoldSlider?
BoldSlider is an app for WordPress. It is published on WordPress Plugin Directory and tracked daily by AppRanks, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Slider category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Mahabub Alam.
Who uses BoldSlider?
BoldSlider is actively installed across WordPress stores tracked by AppRanks. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Slider category on WordPress.