WordPress plugin comparison

Responsive slider / slideshow vs Smart Slider 3

Responsive slider / slideshow

by subhansanjaya

100+ installs1.7

Smart Slider 3

by Nextendweb

800K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 100+ for Responsive slider / slideshow.
On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, Responsive slider / slideshow about 3.
Smart Slider 3 is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,125 reviews, against 1.7 from 3 reviews.
Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Mar 2, 2018 for Responsive slider / slideshow.
Smart Slider 3 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Responsive slider / slideshow.
Responsive slider / slideshow has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Smart Slider 3.

Smart Slider 3 leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Responsive slider / slideshow	Smart Slider 3
Popular rank	#15,426	#79
Active installs	100+	800K+
Downloads, last 30 days	84	388.5K
Rating	1.7(3)	4.9(1.1K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.9.35	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×2.50
Last release	8 years ago	12 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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