WordPress plugin comparison
Serious Slider vs Weaver Show Sliders
At a glance
- Serious Slider has more active installs: 20K+, against 900+ for Weaver Show Sliders.
- On a typical day, Serious Slider is downloaded about 111 times, Weaver Show Sliders about 9.
- Weaver Show Sliders is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 3.4 from 8 reviews.
- Serious Slider was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Weaver Show Sliders.
- Serious Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Weaver Show Sliders.
- Weaver Show Sliders has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Serious Slider.
Line by line
Serious Slider leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Serious Slider |  Weaver Show Sliders |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,377 | #7,092 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.3K | 143 |
| Rating | 3.4(8) | 4.5(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 6 months 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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