WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Content Slider / Slideshow vs Responsive Slideshow

Simple Content Slider / Slideshow

by Arthur Ronconi

80+ installs2.8

Responsive Slideshow

by A WP Life

2K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Responsive Slideshow has more active installs: 2K+, against 80+ for Simple Content Slider / Slideshow.
On a typical day, Responsive Slideshow is downloaded about 30 times, Simple Content Slider / Slideshow about 2.
Responsive Slideshow is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 2.8 from 4 reviews.
Responsive Slideshow was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jul 15, 2016 for Simple Content Slider / Slideshow.
Responsive Slideshow is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Simple Content Slider / Slideshow.
Simple Content Slider / Slideshow has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Responsive Slideshow.

Responsive Slideshow leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Content Slider / Slideshow	Responsive Slideshow
Popular rank	#17,719	#4,833
Active installs	80+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	59	772
Rating	2.8(4)	5.0(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.5.33	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.70
Last release	10 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	7.2

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