WordPress plugin comparison
Category Posts Slider Pro vs Smart Slider 3
Category Posts Slider Pro
by neelam.samariya
60+ installs4.0
Smart Slider 3
by Nextendweb
800K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 60+ for Category Posts Slider Pro.
- On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, Category Posts Slider Pro about 7.
- Smart Slider 3 is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,125 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against May 9, 2023 for Category Posts Slider Pro.
- Smart Slider 3 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Category Posts Slider Pro.
- Smart Slider 3 has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Category Posts Slider Pro.
Line by line
Smart Slider 3 leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Posts Slider Pro | Smart Slider 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,949 | #79 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 800K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 171 | 395.7K |
| Rating | 4.0(3) | 4.9(1.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×2.50 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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