WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Slider 3 vs Wonder Slider Lite
At a glance
- Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 8K+ for Wonder Slider Lite.
- On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, Wonder Slider Lite about 39.
- Smart Slider 3 is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,125 reviews, against 4.2 from 24 reviews.
- Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for Wonder Slider Lite.
- Smart Slider 3 resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Wonder Slider Lite.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Smart Slider 3 has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Wonder Slider Lite.
Line by line
Smart Slider 3 leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Smart Slider 3 |  Wonder Slider Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #79 | #2,378 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 392.9K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(1.1K) | 4.2(24) |
| 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 | 15 days 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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