WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Bootstrap Carousel vs Smart Slider 3
Advanced Bootstrap Carousel
by Animesh Kumar
200+ installs3.8
Smart Slider 3
by Nextendweb
800K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 200+ for Advanced Bootstrap Carousel.
- On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, Advanced Bootstrap Carousel about 5.
- Smart Slider 3 is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,125 reviews, against 3.8 from 6 reviews.
- Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Apr 3, 2020 for Advanced Bootstrap Carousel.
- Smart Slider 3 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Advanced Bootstrap Carousel.
- Smart Slider 3 has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Advanced Bootstrap Carousel.
Line by line
Smart Slider 3 leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Bootstrap Carousel | Smart Slider 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,136 | #79 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 800K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98 | 395.7K |
| Rating | 3.8(6) | 4.9(1.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.50 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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