WordPress plugin comparison

Smart Slider 3 vs AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel

Smart Slider 3

by Nextendweb

800K+ installs4.9

AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel

by ShapedPlugin LLC

60K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 60K+ for AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel.
On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel about 772.
Smart Slider 3 is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,125 reviews, against 4.7 from 435 reviews.
Both were last updated on Oct 28, 2026.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Smart Slider 3.

Smart Slider 3 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Smart Slider 3	AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel
Popular rank	#79	#619
Active installs	800K+	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	395.7K	83.8K
Rating	4.9(1.1K)	4.7(435)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×2.50	×1.39
Last release	13 days ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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