WordPress plugin comparison

Banner Slider for Advertisement vs Smart Slider 3

Banner Slider for Advertisement

by vipul Jariwala

30+ installs3.5

Smart Slider 3

by Nextendweb

800K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 30+ for Banner Slider for Advertisement.
On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, Banner Slider for Advertisement about 1.
Smart Slider 3 is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,125 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against May 20, 2018 for Banner Slider for Advertisement.
Smart Slider 3 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Banner Slider for Advertisement.
Smart Slider 3 has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Banner Slider for Advertisement.

Smart Slider 3 leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Banner Slider for Advertisement	Smart Slider 3
Popular rank	#25,005	#79
Active installs	30+	800K+
Downloads, last 30 days	28	399.5K
Rating	3.5(2)	4.9(1.1K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.9.35	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×2.50
Last release	8 years ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.0

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