WordPress plugin comparison
General Slider vs Responsive Slideshow
General Slider
by Monowar Hossain (devmonowar)
40+ installs5.0
Responsive Slideshow
by A WP Life
2K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Responsive Slideshow has more active installs: 2K+, against 40+ for General Slider.
- On a typical day, Responsive Slideshow is downloaded about 30 times, General Slider about 6.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- General Slider was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Responsive Slideshow.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Responsive Slideshow has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for General Slider.
Line by line
Responsive Slideshow leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | General Slider | Responsive Slideshow |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,933 | #4,833 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 266 | 772 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.30 | ×0.70 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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