WordPress plugin comparison

Gutenslider vs Simple Content Slider / Slideshow

Gutenslider

by eedee

10K+ installs4.0

Simple Content Slider / Slideshow

by Arthur Ronconi

80+ installs2.8

At a glance

Gutenslider has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for Simple Content Slider / Slideshow.
On a typical day, Gutenslider is downloaded about 1,730 times, Simple Content Slider / Slideshow about 2.
Gutenslider is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 65 reviews, against 2.8 from 4 reviews.
Gutenslider was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jul 15, 2016 for Simple Content Slider / Slideshow.
Gutenslider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Simple Content Slider / Slideshow.
Simple Content Slider / Slideshow has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Gutenslider.

Gutenslider leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Gutenslider	Simple Content Slider / Slideshow
Popular rank	#1,712	#17,719
Active installs	10K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	38.8K	59
Rating	4.0(65)	2.8(4)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.5.33
Search multiplier	×1.04	×0.00
Last release	6 days ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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