WordPress plugin comparison

Master Slider vs Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation

Master Slider

by averta

60K+ installs4.6

Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation

by QuantumCloud

3K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Master Slider has more active installs: 60K+, against 3K+ for Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation.
On a typical day, Master Slider is downloaded about 410 times, Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation about 51.
Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 34 reviews, against 4.6 from 504 reviews.
Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for Master Slider.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Master Slider has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation.

Master Slider leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Master Slider	Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation
Popular rank	#683	#4,116
Active installs	60K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	16.9K	1K
Rating	4.6(504)	4.8(34)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.04	×0.73
Last release	1 month ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	5.4	7.0

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