WordPress plugin comparison

bxSlider integration for WordPress vs Smart Slider 3

bxSlider integration for WordPress

by Vincent Mimoun-Prat

500+ installs4.4

Smart Slider 3

by Nextendweb

800K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 500+ for bxSlider integration for WordPress.
On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, bxSlider integration for WordPress about 6.
Smart Slider 3 is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,125 reviews, against 4.4 from 21 reviews.
Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Mar 2, 2015 for bxSlider integration for WordPress.
Smart Slider 3 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for bxSlider integration for WordPress.
bxSlider integration for WordPress has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Smart Slider 3.

Smart Slider 3 leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	bxSlider integration for WordPress	Smart Slider 3
Popular rank	#9,091	#79
Active installs	500+	800K+
Downloads, last 30 days	113	395.7K
Rating	4.4(21)	4.9(1.1K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	3.9.40	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×2.50
Last release	11 years ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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