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essential

10+ installs · #45,389 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
Smart Slider 3
Shares 1 of essential's 3 tags.
Most installed
Smart Slider 3
800K+ active installs.
Best rated
Smart Slider 3
4.9 out of 5 from 1,125 reviews.
Most recently updated
Gutenslider
Updated on Nov 4, 2026.
  1. Smart Slider 3

    by Nextendweb

    Responsive slider plugin to create sliders in visual editor easily. Build beautiful image slider, layer slider, video slider, post slider, and more.

    Installs
    800K+
    Rank
    #79
    Rating
    4.9(1.1K)
    Updated
    11 days ago

    Sharesslider

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  2. Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

    by MetaSlider

    Slider, gallery, carousel plugin for WordPress. Build your image slider, video slider, post slider, YouTube slider, or WooCommerce product slider.

    Installs
    500K+
    Rank
    #123
    Rating
    4.6(743)
    Updated
    12 days ago

    Sharesslider

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  3. Translate WordPress

    by edo888

    Translate WordPress with Google Language Translator multilanguage plugin which allows to insert a language selector widget anywhere on your website.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #406
    Rating
    4.7(620)
    Updated
    16 days ago

    Shareslanguage

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  4. Depicter

    by averta

    Build Stunning Slider and Popup. Exit intent Popup, Image slider carousel, video slider carousel, post slider carousel, product slider, promote popup

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #554
    Rating
    4.6(236)
    Updated
    14 days ago

    Sharesslider

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  5. Master Slider

    by averta

    Build SEO friendly sliders fast and easy with touch swipe navigation that works smoothly across all devices.

    Installs
    60K+
    Rank
    #684
    Rating
    4.6(504)
    Updated
    1 month ago

    Sharesslider

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  6. AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel

    by ShapedPlugin LLC

    Image carousel, slider, and slideshow blocks with AI and ready patterns. Photo gallery, video slider, post and WooCommerce product carousels.

    Installs
    60K+
    Rank
    #618
    Rating
    4.7(435)
    Updated
    11 days ago

    Sharesslider

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  7. Ultimate Responsive Image Slider

    by FARAZFRANK

    Create stunning responsive sliders in minutes. Drag-and-drop builder, unlimited sliders, mobile-friendly & SEO optimized!

    Installs
    30K+
    Rank
    #1,076
    Rating
    4.5(248)
    Updated
    10 days ago

    Sharesslider

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  8. Carousel Slider

    by Sayful Islam

    Create SEO friendly Image, Logo, Video, Post, WooCommerce Product Carousel, and Slider.

    Installs
    30K+
    Rank
    #962
    Rating
    4.3(160)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharesslider

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  9. Serious Slider

    by CryoutCreations

    Serious Slider is a free highly efficient SEO friendly fully translatable accessibility ready image slider for WordPress. Seriously!

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,378
    Rating
    3.4(8)
    Updated
    1 month ago

    Sharesslider

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  10. HT Slider For Elementor

    by HT Plugins

    The HT Slider is an Elementor slider plugin that enables you to add advanced sliders to your WordPress website.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,126
    Rating
    3.8(12)
    Updated
    11 days ago

    Sharesslider

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  11. Gutenslider

    by eedee

    A slider and carousel block for images, videos and any blocks on top: hero sliders, content carousels and fullscreen background sliders.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,713
    Rating
    4.0(65)
    Updated
    4 days ago

    Sharesslider

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  12. Crelly Slider

    by Fabio Rinaldi

    A free responsive slider that supports layers. Add texts, images, videos and beautify them with transitions and animations.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #2,139
    Rating
    4.9(112)
    Updated
    1 year ago

    Sharesslider

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