WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Slider 3 vs WP Fading Content Slider
At a glance
- Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 10+ for WP Fading Content Slider.
- On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, WP Fading Content Slider about 1.
- WP Fading Content Slider has no reviews yet.
- Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Mar 26, 2013 for WP Fading Content Slider.
- Smart Slider 3 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for WP Fading Content Slider.
- WP Fading Content Slider has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Smart Slider 3.
Line by line
Smart Slider 3 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Smart Slider 3 |  WP Fading Content Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #79 | #46,970 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 399.5K | 30 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.1K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.50 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 13 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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