WordPress plugin comparison

Rainbow Slider vs Ultimate Responsive Image Slider

Rainbow Slider

by rainbowslider

20+ installs3.0

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider

by FARAZFRANK

30K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider has more active installs: 30K+, against 20+ for Rainbow Slider.
On a typical day, Ultimate Responsive Image Slider is downloaded about 333 times, Rainbow Slider about 3.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 248 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Feb 13, 2026 for Rainbow Slider.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Rainbow Slider.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for Rainbow Slider.

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Rainbow Slider	Ultimate Responsive Image Slider
Popular rank	#25,748	#1,076
Active installs	20+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	72	13.1K
Rating	3.0(1)	4.5(248)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.14	×1.11
Last release	9 months ago	12 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.0

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