WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Content Slider / Slideshow vs Slick Slider

Simple Content Slider / Slideshow

by Arthur Ronconi

80+ installs2.8

Slick Slider

by Philipp Bammes

2K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Slick Slider has more active installs: 2K+, against 80+ for Simple Content Slider / Slideshow.
On a typical day, Slick Slider is downloaded about 22 times, Simple Content Slider / Slideshow about 2.
Slick Slider is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 2.8 from 4 reviews.
Slick Slider was updated more recently: Jul 25, 2026, against Jul 15, 2016 for Simple Content Slider / Slideshow.
Slick Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.8.34, against 4.5.33 for Simple Content Slider / Slideshow.
Simple Content Slider / Slideshow has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Slick Slider.

Slick Slider leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Content Slider / Slideshow	Slick Slider
Popular rank	#17,719	#4,966
Active installs	80+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	59	654
Rating	2.8(4)	4.2(15)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.5.33	4.8.34
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.04
Last release	10 years ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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