WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Slider 3 vs Wp custom slider
At a glance
- Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 10+ for Wp custom slider.
- On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, Wp custom slider about 1.
- Wp custom slider is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,125 reviews.
- Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Aug 26, 2014 for Wp custom slider.
- Smart Slider 3 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Wp custom slider.
- Wp custom 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 |  Wp custom slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #79 | #38,945 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 395.7K | 27 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.1K) | 5.0(1) |
| 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Smart Slider 3 vs Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
- Smart Slider 3 vs Depicter
- Smart Slider 3 vs AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel
- Smart Slider 3 vs Serious Slider
- Wp custom slider vs Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
- Wp custom slider vs Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes
- Wp custom slider vs AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel
- Wp custom slider vs Robo Gallery
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free