WordPress plugin comparison
Master Slider vs Smart Slider 3
At a glance
- Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 60K+ for Master Slider.
- On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, Master Slider about 410.
- Smart Slider 3 is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,125 reviews, against 4.6 from 504 reviews.
- Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for Master Slider.
- Smart Slider 3 resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Master Slider.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Master Slider has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Smart Slider 3.
Line by line
Smart Slider 3 leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Master Slider |  Smart Slider 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #683 | #79 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 800K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 16.9K | 395.7K |
| Rating | 4.6(504) | 4.9(1.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×2.50 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 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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