WordPress plugin comparison
essential vs Master Slider
At a glance
- Master Slider has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for essential.
- On a typical day, Master Slider is downloaded about 410 times, essential about 3.
- essential is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 504 reviews.
- Master Slider was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Nov 21, 2014 for essential.
- Master Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for essential.
Line by line
Master Slider leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  essential |  Master Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,389 | #684 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 16.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(504) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.04 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.4 |
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