WordPress plugin comparison
Block Slider vs General Slider
Block Slider
by Munir Kamal
3K+ installs3.2
General Slider
by Monowar Hossain (devmonowar)
40+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Block Slider has more active installs: 3K+, against 40+ for General Slider.
- On a typical day, Block Slider is downloaded about 26 times, General Slider about 6.
- General Slider is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.2 from 26 reviews.
- General Slider was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Feb 21, 2024 for Block Slider.
- General Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Block Slider.
- Block Slider has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for General Slider.
Line by line
General Slider leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Block Slider | General Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,040 | #22,933 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 619 | 266 |
| Rating | 3.2(26) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 9 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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