WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Slider 3 vs WP Horizontal Slider
At a glance
- Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 10+ for WP Horizontal Slider.
- On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, WP Horizontal Slider about 1.
- WP Horizontal Slider has no reviews yet.
- Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Oct 8, 2013 for WP Horizontal Slider.
- Smart Slider 3 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for WP Horizontal Slider.
- WP Horizontal Slider has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Smart Slider 3.
Line by line
Smart Slider 3 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Smart Slider 3 |  WP Horizontal Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #79 | #45,262 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 392.9K | 30 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.1K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.2.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.50 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 13 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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