WordPress plugin comparison

Simple WP Slider vs Ultimate Responsive Image Slider

Simple WP Slider

by sungraizfaryad

40+ installs

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider

by FARAZFRANK

30K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider has more active installs: 30K+, against 40+ for Simple WP Slider.
On a typical day, Ultimate Responsive Image Slider is downloaded about 333 times, Simple WP Slider about 8.
Simple WP Slider has no reviews yet.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against May 22, 2026 for Simple WP Slider.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Simple WP Slider.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Simple WP Slider.

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple WP Slider	Ultimate Responsive Image Slider
Popular rank	#22,884	#1,076
Active installs	40+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	139	13.1K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(248)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.21	×1.11
Last release	5 months ago	12 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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