WordPress plugin comparison
Serious Slider vs Slick Slider
At a glance
- Serious Slider has more active installs: 20K+, against 2K+ for Slick Slider.
- On a typical day, Serious Slider is downloaded about 111 times, Slick Slider about 22.
- Slick Slider is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 3.4 from 8 reviews.
- Serious Slider was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jul 25, 2026 for Slick Slider.
- Serious Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Slick Slider.
Line by line
Serious Slider leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Serious Slider |  Slick Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,377 | #4,976 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.3K | 664 |
| Rating | 3.4(8) | 4.2(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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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