WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Slider Block vs Ultimate Responsive Image Slider

Simple Slider Block

by Kadim Gültekin

600+ installs5.0

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider

by FARAZFRANK

30K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider has more active installs: 30K+, against 600+ for Simple Slider Block.
On a typical day, Ultimate Responsive Image Slider is downloaded about 333 times, Simple Slider Block about 11.
Simple Slider Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.5 from 248 reviews.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Sep 2, 2026 for Simple Slider Block.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Simple Slider Block.

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Slider Block	Ultimate Responsive Image Slider
Popular rank	#8,264	#1,075
Active installs	600+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	177	13.2K
Rating	5.0(5)	4.5(248)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.58	×1.11
Last release	2 months ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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