WordPress plugin comparison
Serious Slider vs FA Lite
At a glance
- Serious Slider has more active installs: 20K+, against 500+ for FA Lite.
- On a typical day, Serious Slider is downloaded about 111 times, FA Lite about 7.
- FA Lite is rated higher: 3.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 3.4 from 8 reviews.
- Serious Slider was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Apr 2, 2024 for FA Lite.
- Serious Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for FA Lite.
- FA Lite has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Serious Slider.
Line by line
Serious Slider leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Serious Slider |  FA Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,377 | #8,845 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.3K | 98 |
| Rating | 3.4(8) | 3.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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