WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Content Slider / Slideshow vs Smart Slider 3

Simple Content Slider / Slideshow

by Arthur Ronconi

80+ installs2.8

Smart Slider 3

by Nextendweb

800K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 80+ for Simple Content Slider / Slideshow.
On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, Simple Content Slider / Slideshow about 2.
Smart Slider 3 is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,125 reviews, against 2.8 from 4 reviews.
Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jul 15, 2016 for Simple Content Slider / Slideshow.
Smart Slider 3 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 Smart Slider 3.

Smart Slider 3 leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Content Slider / Slideshow	Smart Slider 3
Popular rank	#17,719	#79
Active installs	80+	800K+
Downloads, last 30 days	59	395.7K
Rating	2.8(4)	4.9(1.1K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.5.33	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×2.50
Last release	10 years ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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