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.
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Top 10 image slider plugins
- 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.Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
500K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 743 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 3.
Prime Slider100K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 82 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 4.
Master Slider60K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 504 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 5.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider30K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 248 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 6.
Serious Slider20K+ active installs. Rated 3.4 from 8 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 7.
Slider by 10Web10K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 289 reviews, updated 1 month ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
- 8.Gutenslider
10K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 65 reviews, updated 6 days ago.
- 9.
Gallery Lightbox10K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 106 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 10.
Ovation Elements10K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 6 days ago.
All 160 plugins tagged “image slider”
Smart Slider 3
#79by Nextendweb13 days ago
Responsive slider plugin to create sliders in visual editor easily. Build beautiful image slider, layer slider, video slider, post slider, and more.
- Installs
- 800K+
- Rating
- 4.9(1.1K)
- Downloads
- 7.9K/day
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
Down in the last 7 days:1#123by MetaSlider14 days ago
Slider, gallery, carousel plugin for WordPress. Build your image slider, video slider, post slider, YouTube slider, or WooCommerce product slider.
- Installs
- 500K+
- Rating
- 4.6(743)
- Downloads
- 5.1K/day

Prime Slider
Down in the last 7 days:4#401by bdthemes9 days ago
Create responsive Elementor sliders for hero sections, posts, products and more with powerful Elementor addons and ready-to-use Elementor templates.
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 4.5(82)
- Downloads
- 1.8K/day

Master Slider
Up in the last 7 days:3#683by averta1 month ago
Build SEO friendly sliders fast and easy with touch swipe navigation that works smoothly across all devices.
- Installs
- 60K+
- Rating
- 4.6(504)
- Downloads
- 410/day

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider
Up in the last 7 days:2#1,076by FARAZFRANK12 days ago
Create stunning responsive sliders in minutes. Drag-and-drop builder, unlimited sliders, mobile-friendly & SEO optimized!
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 4.5(248)
- Downloads
- 333/day

Serious Slider
Down in the last 7 days:1#1,377by CryoutCreations1 month ago
Serious Slider is a free highly efficient SEO friendly fully translatable accessibility ready image slider for WordPress. Seriously!
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 3.4(8)
- Downloads
- 111/day

Slider by 10Web
Down in the last 7 days:1#1,498by 10Web1 month ago
Slider by 10Web plugin is the perfect slider solution for Wordpress. Create a great responsive slideshow, image slider, layer slider, video slider and …
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.5(289)
- Downloads
- 129/day
Gutenslider
Up in the last 7 days:3#1,712by eedee6 days ago
A slider and carousel block for images, videos and any blocks on top: hero sliders, content carousels and fullscreen background sliders.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.0(65)
- Downloads
- 1.7K/day

Gallery Lightbox
Up in the last 7 days:5#1,933by GhozyLab2 months ago
Gallery - Display your Wordpress galleries in a lightbox easily
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.7(106)
- Downloads
- 60/day

Ovation Elements
Up in the last 7 days:2#2,091by pewilliams6 days ago
Transform your site with captivating sliders. Perfect for beginners and advanced users. Create and customize with our ultimate slider plugin.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 111/day
Super block slider
Down in the last 7 days:8#2,363by Michael3 months ago
Lightweight image/video background & content slider for block and classic editor.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 5.0(14)
- Downloads
- 48/day

Wonder Slider Lite
Up in the last 7 days:5#2,378by WonderPlugin15 days ago
Fully responsive WordPress slider - 3D transition effects, built-in Lightbox gallery, supports images, mp4 videos, YouTube, Vimeo and WordPress posts.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 4.2(24)
- Downloads
- 39/day

Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider
Down in the last 7 days:9#2,583by spicethemes11 months ago
Display your blog posts with a responsive, customizable slider that works smoothly on all devices.
- Installs
- 7K+
- Rating
- 4.3(3)
- Downloads
- 34/day
Carousel Block
Up in the last 7 days:22#2,611by bPlugins2 months ago
Create responsive image and content carousels in Gutenberg. Captions, autoplay, effects, navigation – build elegant sliders with no code.
- Installs
- 7K+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 54/day

MaxSlider
Up in the last 7 days:4#2,766by The CSSIgniter Team28 days ago
MaxSlider is a free WordPress slider plugin that lets you create responsive sliders for your website. Shortcode and Visual Composer support included.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 4.7(12)
- Downloads
- 52/day

GutSlider
Up in the last 7 days:5#2,861by Binsaifullah5 days ago
Build responsive sliders and carousels in the block editor - image, video, post, testimonial, logo and before-after slider blocks.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 4.9(14)
- Downloads
- 440/day
WP Header Images
Up in the last 7 days:3#3,326by Fahad Mahmood13 days ago
A great WordPress plugin which helps you to choose a unique image for each menu page.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 4.4(35)
- Downloads
- 48/day

Image Slider
Down in the last 7 days:9#3,497by GhozyLab1 month ago
Image Slider - The best and very easy slider plugin for your post, page or sidebar. 100% Responsive.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 3.4(31)
- Downloads
- 43/day
Content Slider Block
Down in the last 7 days:10#3,791by bPlugins15 days ago
Power up your website with the Content Slider Block plugin. Easily create professional sliders using our new block editor integration!
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 3.2(5)
- Downloads
- 62/day

Video Slider
Up in the last 7 days:8#3,869by richteam3 years ago
SLIDER plugin was created and specially designed for YouTube, Vimeo, Vevo and MP4 video to show in slider.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.7(71)
- Downloads
- 17/day

Block Slider
Down in the last 7 days:12#4,040by Munir Kamal2 years ago
Create Responsive Sliders using WordPress Blocks. Image slider, video slider, YouTube slider, post slider, product slider, WooCommerce slider & more.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 3.2(26)
- Downloads
- 26/day
WOW Slider
Up in the last 7 days:8#4,077by WOWSlider.com9 years ago
WOW Slider is a Wordpress slider with stunning visual effects and tons of professionally made templates.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 3.0(96)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Slider Carousel
#4,091by richteam3 years ago
Slider Image plugin is fully responsive. Your photos with our slider effects will be perfectly. Slider modes Slider Navigation, Content Slider, Fashio …
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.5(64)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Slider, Image Slider & Carousel by Slider Factory
Down in the last 7 days:5#4,424by FARAZFRANK1 month ago
Responsive WordPress slider plugin. Create responsive image sliders, carousel sliders, video sliders, and slideshows with 12 free layouts.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.5(13)
- Downloads
- 32/day

Media Slider for Photos Images Videos
Up in the last 7 days:6#4,468by A WP Life1 month ago
Create a responsive image slider to display photos, picture galleries, and play video slides on your WordPress website.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(14)
- Downloads
- 29/day

Responsive Slider Gallery
Down in the last 7 days:27#4,642by A WP Life1 month ago
Build an image slider with easy drag-and-drop. A simple responsive photo slider for your WordPress website posts and pages.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.5(13)
- Downloads
- 42/day

Algori Video and Image Slider
Down in the last 7 days:19#4,664by Kevin Bazira4 years ago
Algori Video and Image Slider is a Gutenberg Block Plugin that enables you easily add video and image sliders to your website.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 2.5(2)
- Downloads
- 17/day

Responsive Slideshow
Up in the last 7 days:15#4,833by A WP Life1 month ago
Build responsive carousels with beautiful layout designs, swipe controls, and transitions for your website with Photo Carousel & Slider Plugin.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(10)
- Downloads
- 30/day

Gallery
Up in the last 7 days:25#4,938by GhozyLab2 months ago
Image Gallery – Photo Albums Plugin is the easiest tool to create image gallery, photo albums, portfolio and also photo slider.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 3.8(277)
- Downloads
- 45/day
Slick Slider
#4,966by Philipp Bammes3 months ago
Turn your native WordPress galleries into beautiful fully responsive sliders. Adjust the slider to your needs on a per gallery base.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.2(15)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Responsive Thumbnail Slider
Up in the last 7 days:26#5,092by Nks2 months ago
A fast, lightweight responsive thumbnail slider for WordPress — modern animation engine, lightbox, captions, and full theme/builder compatibility.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.4(23)
- Downloads
- 21/day

Easy Slider
Down in the last 7 days:3#5,106by Trident Technolabs2 months ago
Create a responsive slider where the content and button for each slide.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 22/day

All in One Addons For WPBakery Page Builder (formerly Visual Composer)
#6,240by Labib Ahmed1 year ago
Easy solution for building attractive pages with WPBakery Page Builder.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Super Simple Slider
Down in the last 7 days:1#6,804by Out the Box1 year ago
A lightweight, easy-to-use slider plugin.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 3.8(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Slider and Carousel Block
Up in the last 7 days:91#7,099by lubus2 months ago
Build responsive, accessible sliders or carousel in the Block Editor fast templates, no code needed.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Lexiata XSlider
Down in the last 7 days:91#8,305by Suresh Lasantha1 month ago
Lightweight, fast image slider for WordPress. Responsive sliders with clickable links — no bloat, no third-party dependencies.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 12/day

Yoo Slider
Up in the last 7 days:36#8,608by YOO SLIDER TEAM2 years ago
Craft a slider effortlessly with our WordPress plugin! Design image slider, video slider, carousel or even coverflow slider in seconds.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 4.3(33)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Image Ticker Carousel
Up in the last 7 days:55#8,703by Creavi12 days ago
Create responsive image tickers, logo carousels, and image sliders in Elementor, with captions, links, a 3D oval effect, and lazy loading.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 23/day

Xpro Slider For Beaver Builder
Up in the last 7 days:15#9,241by Xpro4 months ago
The Most Powerful and Easy To Use Slider for Beaver Builder
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Swiper Js Slider
Up in the last 7 days:42#9,848by mfarazaly7 years ago
Swiper Js Slider/Carousel with Multirow Simple to use and very effective. Most Modern Mobile Touch Slider
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Before After Image Compare
Up in the last 7 days:18#12,013by Zelvigo2 months ago
Create stunning before and after image sliders in Gutenberg or Elementor. Free, responsive, and easy to use. Built by Zelvigo.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Creative Image Slider
Down in the last 7 days:17#12,097by Creative-Solutions2 years ago
Creative Image Slider is a responsive jQuery image slider with amazing visual effects.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 3.5(18)
- Downloads
- 5/day

Image Responsive Slider
Down in the last 7 days:41#12,181by CoreFortress5 years ago
Having a team of creative designers and developers, we have come up with a top-notch Slider plugin that will be the desert of your website.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.2(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day

peLightbox Gallery Slider
Up in the last 7 days:198#12,716by pixelonetry6 months ago
peLightbox Gallery is a beautiful, responsive WordPress lightbox gallery and slider plugin
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 12/day
NextGEN 3D and 2D Animated Flux Slider Template
Down in the last 7 days:95#15,246by Mohsin Rasool13 years ago
CSS3 animated 3D and 2D transitions. Use [nggallery id=x template="3dfluxsliderview"] for a cool animated slider
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
SliceShow
Down in the last 7 days:28#15,937by Tyler Jones13 years ago
Simple, beautiful, responsive slideshows for WordPress. Upload images, add links & titles, & rearrange slides. Embed with a shortcode.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.1(9)
- Downloads
- 3/day
SlideVerse
Down in the last 7 days:168#16,027by WPXERO1 month ago
Slider and carousel blocks for the WordPress block editor: hero, image, post, logo, testimonial, video, content and before/after sliders.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Sky Sliders for Elementor
Up in the last 7 days:370#17,217by wowDevs5 months ago
Free Elementor slider widgets — add responsive image sliders, hero sliders, and carousels to any WordPress page without code.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

SlideCraft
Up in the last 7 days:207#17,533by Rajan Vijayan25 days ago
Fast, accessible sliders and carousels: hero banners, post and product carousels, galleries, testimonials and logo tickers.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 1.0(2)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Image Slider
Down in the last 7 days:51#17,889by Munir Kamal4 years ago
Image slider is a powerful and convenient block. It allows you to display multiple images on your website, which can immediately engage your website v …
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day