WordPress plugin comparison

Responsive Slick Slider WordPress vs Smart Slider 3

Responsive Slick Slider WordPress

by Vsourz Digital

500+ installs4.0

Smart Slider 3

by Nextendweb

800K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 500+ for Responsive Slick Slider WordPress.
On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, Responsive Slick Slider WordPress about 9.
Smart Slider 3 is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,125 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Mar 6, 2025 for Responsive Slick Slider WordPress.
Smart Slider 3 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Responsive Slick Slider WordPress.
Smart Slider 3 has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Responsive Slick Slider WordPress.

Smart Slider 3 leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Responsive Slick Slider WordPress	Smart Slider 3
Popular rank	#8,893	#79
Active installs	500+	800K+
Downloads, last 30 days	218	395.7K
Rating	4.0(1)	4.9(1.1K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.15	×2.50
Last release	1 year ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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