WordPress plugin comparison
Daily Slider vs Smart Slider 3
At a glance
- Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 20+ for Daily Slider.
- On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, Daily Slider about 2.
- Daily Slider has no reviews yet.
- Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Feb 20, 2026 for Daily Slider.
- Smart Slider 3 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Daily Slider.
- Smart Slider 3 has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Daily Slider.
Line by line
Smart Slider 3 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Daily Slider |  Smart Slider 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,087 | #79 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 800K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 49 | 392.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(1.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×2.50 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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