WordPress plugin comparison
Serious Slider vs Recent Posts FlexSlider
Serious Slider
by CryoutCreations
20K+ installs3.4
Recent Posts FlexSlider
by david wolfpaw
700+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Serious Slider has more active installs: 20K+, against 700+ for Recent Posts FlexSlider.
- On a typical day, Serious Slider is downloaded about 111 times, Recent Posts FlexSlider about 8.
- Recent Posts FlexSlider is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 3.4 from 8 reviews.
- Serious Slider was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jul 11, 2021 for Recent Posts FlexSlider.
- Serious Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.0 for Recent Posts FlexSlider.
- Recent Posts FlexSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Serious Slider.
Line by line
Serious Slider leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Serious Slider | Recent Posts FlexSlider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,377 | #7,625 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.4K | 134 |
| Rating | 3.4(8) | 4.6(18) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.8.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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