WordPress plugin comparison

Smart Slider 3 vs Product Slider, Product Grid, Product Masonry

Smart Slider 3

by Nextendweb

800K+ installs4.9

Product Slider, Product Grid, Product Masonry

by PickPlugins

9K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 9K+ for Product Slider, Product Grid, Product Masonry.
On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, Product Slider, Product Grid, Product Masonry about 55.
Smart Slider 3 is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,125 reviews, against 4.3 from 86 reviews.
Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jul 14, 2026 for Product Slider, Product Grid, Product Masonry.
Smart Slider 3 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Product Slider, Product Grid, Product Masonry.
Product Slider, Product Grid, Product Masonry has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Smart Slider 3.

Smart Slider 3 leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Smart Slider 3	Product Slider, Product Grid, Product Masonry
Popular rank	#79	#2,257
Active installs	800K+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	399.5K	1.7K
Rating	4.9(1.1K)	4.3(86)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×2.50	×0.80
Last release	14 days ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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