WordPress plugin comparison
General Slider vs Slick Slider
General Slider
by Monowar Hossain (devmonowar)
40+ installs5.0
Slick Slider
by Philipp Bammes
2K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Slick Slider has more active installs: 2K+, against 40+ for General Slider.
- On a typical day, Slick Slider is downloaded about 22 times, General Slider about 6.
- General Slider is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 15 reviews.
- General Slider was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Jul 25, 2026 for Slick Slider.
- General Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Slick Slider.
- Slick Slider has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for General Slider.
Line by line
General Slider leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | General Slider | Slick Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,933 | #4,966 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 266 | 654 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.2(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.30 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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