WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Slider 3 vs Wave Slider
At a glance
- Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 10+ for Wave Slider.
- On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, Wave Slider about 6.
- Wave Slider is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.9 from 1,125 reviews.
- Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Sep 24, 2014 for Wave Slider.
- Smart Slider 3 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Wave Slider.
- Wave Slider has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Smart Slider 3.
Line by line
Smart Slider 3 leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Smart Slider 3 |  Wave Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #79 | #48,344 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 395.7K | 148 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.1K) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.50 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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