WordPress plugin comparison

Slideshow Captions for Jetpack vs Responsive Slideshow

Slideshow Captions for Jetpack

by Michael Beckwith

60+ installs2.7

Responsive Slideshow

by A WP Life

2K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Responsive Slideshow has more active installs: 2K+, against 60+ for Slideshow Captions for Jetpack.
On a typical day, Responsive Slideshow is downloaded about 30 times, Slideshow Captions for Jetpack about 3.
Responsive Slideshow is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 2.7 from 3 reviews.
Responsive Slideshow was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Feb 24, 2023 for Slideshow Captions for Jetpack.
Responsive Slideshow is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Slideshow Captions for Jetpack.
Slideshow Captions for Jetpack has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Responsive Slideshow.

Responsive Slideshow leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Slideshow Captions for Jetpack	Responsive Slideshow
Popular rank	#19,563	#4,832
Active installs	60+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	64	772
Rating	2.7(3)	5.0(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.1.16	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.01	×0.70
Last release	3 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.2

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