WordPress plugin comparison
Serious Slider vs Smart Slider 3
At a glance
- Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 20K+ for Serious Slider.
- On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, Serious Slider about 111.
- Smart Slider 3 is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,125 reviews, against 3.4 from 8 reviews.
- Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Serious Slider.
- Smart Slider 3 resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Serious Slider.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Smart Slider 3 has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Serious Slider.
Line by line
Smart Slider 3 leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Serious Slider |  Smart Slider 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,377 | #79 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 800K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.3K | 399.5K |
| Rating | 3.4(8) | 4.9(1.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×2.50 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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