WordPress plugin comparison
Background Slideshow vs Slick Slider
At a glance
- Slick Slider has more active installs: 2K+, against 20+ for Background Slideshow.
- On a typical day, Slick Slider is downloaded about 23 times, Background Slideshow about 1.
- Slick Slider is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 1.5 from 4 reviews.
- Slick Slider was updated more recently: Jul 25, 2026, against Dec 7, 2011 for Background Slideshow.
- Background Slideshow has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Slick Slider.
Line by line
Slick Slider leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Background Slideshow |  Slick Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,067 | #4,974 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 633 |
| Rating | 1.5(4) | 4.2(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | – | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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