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Best hero plugins for WordPress

The most popular hero plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Storefront Add Slider leads with 800+ active installs, ahead of Hero Section for Genesis (20+) and MultiLayer Image and Text Block (20+). All 26 plugins tagged “hero” 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 10 hero plugins

  1. 1.
    Storefront Add Slider

    The most installed hero plugin, with 800+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.

  2. 2.
    Hero Section for Genesis

    20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.

  3. 3.
    MultiLayer Image and Text Block

    20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.

  4. 4.
    Peuwl Hero Block LITE

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.

  5. 5.
    Coded Hero Image

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.

  6. 6.
    Flexslider Manager

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.

  7. 7.
    Everyday Hero Widget

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.

  8. 8.
    Qaiyo Content Slider

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.

  9. 9.
    ATTN Hero Banner

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.

  10. 10.
    Front Door Hero

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.

All 26 plugins tagged “hero”