WordPress plugin comparison
Background Slideshow vs Image Slider
At a glance
- Image Slider has more active installs: 4K+, against 20+ for Background Slideshow.
- On a typical day, Image Slider is downloaded about 43 times, Background Slideshow about 1.
- Image Slider is rated higher: 3.4 out of 5 from 31 reviews, against 1.5 from 4 reviews.
- Image Slider was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Dec 7, 2011 for Background Slideshow.
- Background Slideshow has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Image Slider.
Line by line
Image Slider leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Background Slideshow |  Image Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,067 | #3,498 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 1.3K |
| Rating | 1.5(4) | 3.4(31) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.64 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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