WordPress plugin comparison
Master Slider vs Simple Text Slider
At a glance
- Master Slider has more active installs: 60K+, against 20+ for Simple Text Slider.
- On a typical day, Master Slider is downloaded about 410 times, Simple Text Slider about 1.
- Simple Text Slider is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 504 reviews.
- Master Slider was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Oct 31, 2016 for Simple Text Slider.
- Master Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Simple Text Slider.
- Master Slider has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Simple Text Slider.
Line by line
Master Slider leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Master Slider |  Simple Text Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #683 | #26,502 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 16.9K | 38 |
| Rating | 4.6(504) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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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