WordPress plugin comparison
bSlider vs Fade Slider
At a glance
- bSlider has more active installs: 5K+, against 100+ for Fade Slider.
- On a typical day, bSlider is downloaded about 129 times, Fade Slider about 5.
- Fade Slider is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.0 from 11 reviews.
- bSlider was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Feb 28, 2026 for Fade Slider.
- bSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Fade Slider.
- Fade Slider has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for bSlider.
Line by line
bSlider leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  bSlider |  Fade Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,940 | #15,439 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.1K | 86 |
| Rating | 4.0(11) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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