WordPress plugin comparison
Serious Slider vs Swipe Slider
At a glance
- Serious Slider has more active installs: 20K+, against 3K+ for Swipe Slider.
- On a typical day, Serious Slider is downloaded about 111 times, Swipe Slider about 30.
- Swipe Slider is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.4 from 8 reviews.
- Serious Slider was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Swipe Slider.
- Serious Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Swipe Slider.
- Serious Slider has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for Swipe Slider.
Line by line
Serious Slider leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Serious Slider |  Swipe Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,377 | #4,118 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.3K | 604 |
| Rating | 3.4(8) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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