WordPress plugin comparison
essential vs HT Slider For Elementor
At a glance
- HT Slider For Elementor has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for essential.
- On a typical day, HT Slider For Elementor is downloaded about 276 times, essential about 3.
- essential is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.8 from 12 reviews.
- HT Slider For Elementor was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Nov 21, 2014 for essential.
- HT Slider For Elementor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for essential.
- essential has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for HT Slider For Elementor.
Line by line
HT Slider For Elementor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  essential |  HT Slider For Elementor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44,827 | #1,127 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 12.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.8(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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