WordPress plugin comparison
Serious Slider vs Dessky Responsive Slider
At a glance
- Serious Slider has more active installs: 20K+, against 70+ for Dessky Responsive Slider.
- On a typical day, Serious Slider is downloaded about 111 times, Dessky Responsive Slider about 6.
- Dessky Responsive Slider is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.4 from 8 reviews.
- Dessky Responsive Slider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Serious Slider.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Dessky Responsive Slider has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Serious Slider.
Line by line
Serious Slider leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Serious Slider |  Dessky Responsive Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,377 | #18,568 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.3K | 177 |
| Rating | 3.4(8) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 14 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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