WordPress plugin comparison

Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes vs Simple Slider

Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes

by Syed Balkhi

300K+ installs4.3

Simple Slider

by ChrisHurst

70+ installs3.0

At a glance

Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes has more active installs: 300K+, against 70+ for Simple Slider.
On a typical day, Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes is downloaded about 5,737 times, Simple Slider about 3.
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 4,342 reviews, against 3.0 from 6 reviews.
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jul 13, 2013 for Simple Slider.
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Simple Slider.
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Simple Slider.

Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes	Simple Slider
Popular rank	#159	#18,614
Active installs	300K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	457.4K	71
Rating	4.3(4.3K)	3.0(6)
Support threads resolved	79%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×3.18	×0.00
Last release	11 days ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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