WordPress plugin comparison
Serious Slider vs FWD Filmstrip Slider
At a glance
- Serious Slider has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for FWD Filmstrip Slider.
- On a typical day, Serious Slider is downloaded about 111 times, FWD Filmstrip Slider about 2.
- FWD Filmstrip Slider has no reviews yet.
- Serious Slider was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jun 3, 2026 for FWD Filmstrip Slider.
- Serious Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for FWD Filmstrip Slider.
- Serious Slider has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for FWD Filmstrip Slider.
Line by line
Serious Slider leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Serious Slider |  FWD Filmstrip Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,377 | #53,760 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.3K | 34 |
| Rating | 3.4(8) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.0 |
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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