Best header slider plugins for WordPress
The most popular header slider plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Full Width Banner Slider Wp leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of Frontpage Slider (20+). All 2 plugins tagged “header slider” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 header slider plugins
- 1.
Full Width Banner Slider WpThe most installed header slider plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 5 months ago.
- 2.
Frontpage Slider20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
All 2 plugins tagged “header slider”
Full Width Banner Slider Wp
Down in the last 7 days:3#5,022by Nks5 months ago
This is a beautiful responsive full-width slider plugin for WordPress blogs and sites. Admin can manage any number of images into the slider.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 3.5(2)
- Downloads
- 22/day
Frontpage Slider
Down in the last 7 days:424#26,004by Milkan Trninic1 year ago
Frontpage slider with predesigned templates. Different templates for different themes.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day