WordPress plugin comparison
Serious Slider vs Ovation Elements
At a glance
- Serious Slider has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Ovation Elements.
- Serious Slider is rated higher: 3.4 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Ovation Elements was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Serious Slider.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Serious Slider has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for Ovation Elements.
Line by line
Serious Slider leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Serious Slider |  Ovation Elements |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,377 | #2,091 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.4K | 7.1K |
| Rating | 3.4(8) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×0.68 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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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