WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Slider 3 vs Splide Carousel Block
At a glance
- Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 4K+ for Splide Carousel Block.
- On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, Splide Carousel Block about 46.
- Splide Carousel Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.9 from 1,125 reviews.
- Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Aug 27, 2026 for Splide Carousel Block.
- Smart Slider 3 resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Splide Carousel Block.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Smart Slider 3 has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Splide Carousel Block.
Line by line
Smart Slider 3 leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Smart Slider 3 |  Splide Carousel Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #79 | #3,550 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 395.7K | 1.2K |
| Rating | 4.9(1.1K) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.50 | ×0.78 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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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