WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Slider 3 vs X-Slider
At a glance
- Smart Slider 3 has more active installs: 800K+, against 10+ for X-Slider.
- On a typical day, Smart Slider 3 is downloaded about 7,918 times, X-Slider about 1.
- X-Slider has no reviews yet.
- Smart Slider 3 was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jan 7, 2016 for X-Slider.
- Smart Slider 3 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for X-Slider.
Line by line
Smart Slider 3 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Smart Slider 3 |  X-Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #79 | #42,330 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 395.7K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.1K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.50 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 11 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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