WordPress plugin comparison
IngotForge Cards for ACF vs Smart Slider 3
IngotForge Cards for ACF
by ingotpress
Fewer than 10 installs
Smart Slider 3
by Nextendweb
800K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against fewer than 10 for IngotForge Cards for ACF.
- On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, IngotForge Cards for ACF about 2.
- IngotForge Cards for ACF has no reviews yet.
- Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Aug 22, 2026 for IngotForge Cards for ACF.
- Smart Slider 3 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for IngotForge Cards for ACF.
- Smart Slider 3 has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for IngotForge Cards for ACF.
Line by line
Smart Slider 3 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | IngotForge Cards for ACF | Smart Slider 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #53,044 | #79 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 800K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 399.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(1.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×2.50 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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