WordPress plugin comparison

a3 Responsive Slider vs Ultimate Responsive Image Slider

a3 Responsive Slider

by Steve Truman

200+ installs2.6

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider

by FARAZFRANK

30K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider has more active installs: 30K+, against 200+ for a3 Responsive Slider.
On a typical day, Ultimate Responsive Image Slider is downloaded about 333 times, a3 Responsive Slider about 8.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 248 reviews, against 2.6 from 8 reviews.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jul 8, 2026 for a3 Responsive Slider.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for a3 Responsive Slider.
a3 Responsive Slider has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Ultimate Responsive Image Slider.

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	a3 Responsive Slider	Ultimate Responsive Image Slider
Popular rank	#11,271	#1,076
Active installs	200+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	129	13.1K
Rating	2.6(8)	4.5(248)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.33	×1.11
Last release	4 months ago	12 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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