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Best image slider plugins for WordPress

The most popular image slider plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Smart Slider 3 leads with 800K+ active installs, ahead of Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider (500K+) and Prime Slider (100K+). All 160 plugins tagged “image slider” 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 image slider plugins

  1. 1.
    Smart Slider 3

    The most installed image slider plugin, with 800K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 1,125 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  2. 2.
    Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

    500K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 743 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  3. 3.
    Prime Slider

    100K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 82 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  4. 4.
    Master Slider

    60K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 504 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  5. 5.
    Ultimate Responsive Image Slider

    30K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 248 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  6. 6.
    Serious Slider

    20K+ active installs. Rated 3.4 from 8 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  7. 7.
    Slider by 10Web

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 289 reviews, updated 1 month ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.

  8. 8.
    Gutenslider

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 65 reviews, updated 3 days ago.

  9. 9.
    Gallery Lightbox

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 106 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  10. 10.
    Ovation Elements

    10K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 4 days ago.

All 160 plugins tagged “image slider”