WordPress plugin comparison

Responsive WordPress Slider vs Weaver Show Sliders

Responsive WordPress Slider

by richardgabriel

7K+ installs3.8

Weaver Show Sliders

by wpweaver

900+ installs4.5

At a glance

Responsive WordPress Slider has more active installs: 7K+, against 900+ for Weaver Show Sliders.
On a typical day, Responsive WordPress Slider is downloaded about 16 times, Weaver Show Sliders about 9.
Weaver Show Sliders is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 3.8 from 12 reviews.
Weaver Show Sliders was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Mar 30, 2021 for Responsive WordPress Slider.
Weaver Show Sliders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.7.21 for Responsive WordPress Slider.
Responsive WordPress Slider has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Weaver Show Sliders.

Weaver Show Sliders leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Responsive WordPress Slider	Weaver Show Sliders
Popular rank	#2,589	#7,091
Active installs	7K+	900+
Downloads, last 30 days	443	147
Rating	3.8(12)	4.5(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.7.21	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.56
Last release	5 years ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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