WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Slider 3 vs Responsive Thumbnail Slider
At a glance
- Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 1K+ for Responsive Thumbnail Slider.
- On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, Responsive Thumbnail Slider about 21.
- Smart Slider 3 is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,125 reviews, against 4.4 from 23 reviews.
- Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Sep 2, 2026 for Responsive Thumbnail Slider.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Responsive Thumbnail Slider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Smart Slider 3.
Line by line
Smart Slider 3 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Smart Slider 3 |  Responsive Thumbnail Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #79 | #5,092 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 395.7K | 646 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.1K) | 4.4(23) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.50 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 2 months 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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