WordPress plugin comparison
Responsive Slideshow vs SWS responsive slider
At a glance
- Responsive Slideshow has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for SWS responsive slider.
- On a typical day, Responsive Slideshow is downloaded about 30 times, SWS responsive slider about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Responsive Slideshow was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jan 30, 2017 for SWS responsive slider.
- Responsive Slideshow is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for SWS responsive slider.
- Responsive Slideshow has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for SWS responsive slider.
Line by line
Responsive Slideshow leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Responsive Slideshow |  SWS responsive slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,833 | #45,087 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 772 | 17 |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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