WordPress plugin comparison
Background Slideshow vs Responsive Slideshow
At a glance
- Responsive Slideshow has more active installs: 2K+, against 20+ for Background Slideshow.
- On a typical day, Responsive Slideshow is downloaded about 30 times, Background Slideshow about 1.
- Responsive Slideshow is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 1.5 from 4 reviews.
- Responsive Slideshow was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Dec 7, 2011 for Background Slideshow.
- Background Slideshow has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Responsive Slideshow.
Line by line
Responsive Slideshow leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Background Slideshow |  Responsive Slideshow |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,067 | #4,832 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 772 |
| Rating | 1.5(4) | 5.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.70 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 1 month 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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