WordPress plugin comparison
iSlidex vs Smart Slider 3
At a glance
- Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 80+ for iSlidex.
- On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, iSlidex about 2.
- iSlidex has no reviews yet.
- Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Apr 16, 2012 for iSlidex.
- Smart Slider 3 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for iSlidex.
- iSlidex has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Smart Slider 3.
Line by line
Smart Slider 3 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  iSlidex |  Smart Slider 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,424 | #79 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 800K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 395.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(1.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.50 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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