WordPress plugin comparison
Serious Slider vs Fancy Header Slider
At a glance
- Serious Slider has more active installs: 20K+, against 50+ for Fancy Header Slider.
- On a typical day, Serious Slider is downloaded about 111 times, Fancy Header Slider about 3.
- Both are rated 3.4 out of 5.
- Serious Slider was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Sep 4, 2013 for Fancy Header Slider.
- Serious Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Fancy Header Slider.
- Fancy Header Slider has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Serious Slider.
Line by line
Serious Slider leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Serious Slider |  Fancy Header Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,377 | #21,331 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.3K | 65 |
| Rating | 3.4(8) | 3.4(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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