WordPress plugin comparison

Slick Slider vs Ultimate Responsive Image Slider

Slick Slider

by Philipp Bammes

2K+ installs4.2

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider

by FARAZFRANK

30K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider has more active installs: 30K+, against 2K+ for Slick Slider.
On a typical day, Ultimate Responsive Image Slider is downloaded about 333 times, Slick Slider about 22.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 248 reviews, against 4.2 from 15 reviews.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jul 25, 2026 for Slick Slider.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Slick Slider.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Slick Slider.

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Slick Slider	Ultimate Responsive Image Slider
Popular rank	#4,966	#1,076
Active installs	2K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	654	13.1K
Rating	4.2(15)	4.5(248)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	4.8.34	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.04	×1.11
Last release	3 months ago	12 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.0

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