WordPress plugin comparison

Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes vs Slideshow SE

Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes

by Syed Balkhi

300K+ installs4.3

Slideshow SE

by John West

2K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes has more active installs: 300K+, against 2K+ for Slideshow SE.
On a typical day, Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes is downloaded about 5,737 times, Slideshow SE about 25.
Slideshow SE is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.3 from 4,342 reviews.
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 23, 2026 for Slideshow SE.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes has been around longer: since 2007, against 2020 for Slideshow SE.

Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes	Slideshow SE
Popular rank	#159	#4,821
Active installs	300K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	459.4K	679
Rating	4.3(4.3K)	4.9(8)
Support threads resolved	83%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×3.18	×0.70
Last release	11 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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