WordPress plugin comparison
Background Slideshow vs Testimonial Slider
Background Slideshow
by IWEBIX
20+ installs1.5
Testimonial Slider
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
3K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Testimonial Slider has more active installs: 3K+, against 20+ for Background Slideshow.
- On a typical day, Testimonial Slider is downloaded about 24 times, Background Slideshow about 1.
- Testimonial Slider is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 1.5 from 4 reviews.
- Testimonial Slider was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Dec 7, 2011 for Background Slideshow.
- Background Slideshow has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Testimonial Slider.
Line by line
Testimonial Slider leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Background Slideshow | Testimonial Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,058 | #3,794 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 648 |
| Rating | 1.5(4) | 4.2(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.68 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 2 months 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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