WordPress plugin comparison

Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation vs Smart Slider 3

Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation

by QuantumCloud

3K+ installs4.8

Smart Slider 3

by Nextendweb

800K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 3K+ for Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation.
On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation about 51.
Smart Slider 3 is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,125 reviews, against 4.8 from 34 reviews.
Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for Smart Slider 3.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Smart Slider 3 has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation.

Smart Slider 3 leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation	Smart Slider 3
Popular rank	#4,116	#79
Active installs	3K+	800K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1K	395.7K
Rating	4.8(34)	4.9(1.1K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.73	×2.50
Last release	4 days ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.0

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