WordPress plugin comparison
Serious Slider vs Master Slider
At a glance
- Master Slider has more active installs: 60K+, against 20K+ for Serious Slider.
- On a typical day, Master Slider is downloaded about 410 times, Serious Slider about 111.
- Master Slider is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 504 reviews, against 3.4 from 8 reviews.
- Master Slider was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Serious Slider.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Master Slider has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Serious Slider.
Line by line
Master Slider leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Serious Slider |  Master Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,377 | #683 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.2K | 15.8K |
| Rating | 3.4(8) | 4.6(504) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×1.04 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.4 |
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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