WordPress plugin comparison

Smart Slider 3 vs Scheduled Slides for Soliloquy

Smart Slider 3

by Nextendweb

800K+ installs4.9

Scheduled Slides for Soliloquy

by James Laws

60+ installs3.2

At a glance

Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 60+ for Scheduled Slides for Soliloquy.
On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, Scheduled Slides for Soliloquy about 6.
Smart Slider 3 is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,125 reviews, against 3.2 from 5 reviews.
Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Apr 11, 2013 for Scheduled Slides for Soliloquy.
Smart Slider 3 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Scheduled Slides for Soliloquy.
Scheduled Slides for Soliloquy has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Smart Slider 3.

Smart Slider 3 leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Smart Slider 3	Scheduled Slides for Soliloquy
Popular rank	#79	#19,601
Active installs	800K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	399.5K	102
Rating	4.9(1.1K)	3.2(5)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×2.50	×0.00
Last release	14 days ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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