WordPress plugin comparison
Serious Slider vs Swiper Js Slider
At a glance
- Serious Slider has more active installs: 20K+, against 400+ for Swiper Js Slider.
- On a typical day, Serious Slider is downloaded about 111 times, Swiper Js Slider about 4.
- Swiper Js Slider is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.4 from 8 reviews.
- Serious Slider was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Nov 28, 2019 for Swiper Js Slider.
- Serious Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Swiper Js Slider.
- Serious Slider has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Swiper Js Slider.
Line by line
Serious Slider leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Serious Slider |  Swiper Js Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,377 | #9,861 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.3K | 81 |
| Rating | 3.4(8) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.3 |
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