WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Slider 3 vs VikWidgetsLoader
At a glance
- Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 1K+ for VikWidgetsLoader.
- On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, VikWidgetsLoader about 16.
- VikWidgetsLoader has no reviews yet.
- VikWidgetsLoader was updated more recently: Oct 29, 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 2018 for VikWidgetsLoader.
Line by line
Smart Slider 3 leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Smart Slider 3 |  VikWidgetsLoader |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #79 | #6,858 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 390.4K | 284 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.1K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.50 | ×0.45 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.4.0 |
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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