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Best jquery slideshow plugins for WordPress

The most popular jquery slideshow plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Versitile jQuery Slider leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Smooth Slideshow (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “jquery 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 2 jquery slideshow plugins

  1. 1.
    Versitile jQuery Slider

    The most installed jquery slideshow plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.

  2. 2.
    Smooth Slideshow

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.

All 3 plugins tagged “jquery slideshow”