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Best content slideshow plugins for WordPress

The most popular content slideshow plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Content Slideshow leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Featured Item Slider (30+) and Featured Posts Slideshow (20+). All 4 plugins tagged “content slideshow” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 4 content slideshow plugins

  1. 1.
    WP Content Slideshow

    The most installed content slideshow plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4.

  2. 2.
    Featured Item Slider

    30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.

  3. 3.
    Featured Posts Slideshow

    20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.8.

  4. 4.
    Background Slideshow

    20+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 14 years ago.

All 4 plugins tagged “content slideshow”