WordPress plugin comparison

AB Background Slideshow vs Slider, Image Slider & Carousel by Slider Factory

AB Background Slideshow

by Aboobacker.

20+ installs3.3

Slider, Image Slider & Carousel by Slider Factory

by FARAZFRANK

2K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Slider, Image Slider & Carousel by Slider Factory has more active installs: 2K+, against 20+ for AB Background Slideshow.
On a typical day, Slider, Image Slider & Carousel by Slider Factory is downloaded about 31 times, AB Background Slideshow about 2.
Slider, Image Slider & Carousel by Slider Factory is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 3.3 from 4 reviews.
Slider, Image Slider & Carousel by Slider Factory was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2026, against Jan 23, 2018 for AB Background Slideshow.
Slider, Image Slider & Carousel by Slider Factory is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for AB Background Slideshow.
AB Background Slideshow has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for Slider, Image Slider & Carousel by Slider Factory.

Slider, Image Slider & Carousel by Slider Factory leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	AB Background Slideshow	Slider, Image Slider & Carousel by Slider Factory
Popular rank	#28,172	#4,424
Active installs	20+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	42	716
Rating	3.3(4)	4.5(13)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.2.39	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.67
Last release	8 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	7.2

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