WordPress plugin comparison
Serious Slider vs MaxSlider
At a glance
- Serious Slider has more active installs: 20K+, against 6K+ for MaxSlider.
- On a typical day, Serious Slider is downloaded about 111 times, MaxSlider about 55.
- MaxSlider is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 3.4 from 8 reviews.
- MaxSlider was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Serious Slider.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Serious Slider |  MaxSlider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,377 | #2,766 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.4K | 2.7K |
| Rating | 3.4(8) | 4.7(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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