WordPress plugin comparison

Featured Image Widget Slider vs Smart Slider 3

Featured Image Widget Slider

by CuvixSystem

30+ installs3.5

Smart Slider 3

by Nextendweb

800K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 30+ for Featured Image Widget Slider.
On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, Featured Image Widget Slider about 1.
Smart Slider 3 is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,125 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Aug 24, 2014 for Featured Image Widget Slider.
Smart Slider 3 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Featured Image Widget Slider.
Featured Image Widget Slider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Smart Slider 3.

Smart Slider 3 leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Featured Image Widget Slider	Smart Slider 3
Popular rank	#25,068	#79
Active installs	30+	800K+
Downloads, last 30 days	40	395.7K
Rating	3.5(2)	4.9(1.1K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	3.7.41	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×2.50
Last release	12 years ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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