WordPress plugin comparison
Background Slideshow vs Gutenslider
At a glance
- Gutenslider has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for Background Slideshow.
- On a typical day, Gutenslider is downloaded about 1,730 times, Background Slideshow about 1.
- Gutenslider is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 65 reviews, against 1.5 from 4 reviews.
- Gutenslider was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 7, 2011 for Background Slideshow.
- Background Slideshow has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Gutenslider.
Line by line
Gutenslider leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Background Slideshow |  Gutenslider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,058 | #1,712 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 38.8K |
| Rating | 1.5(4) | 4.0(65) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.04 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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