Banner Info Effect vs Master Slider
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Master Slider ranks #687 on the popular list; Banner Info Effect is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Master Slider has the largest install base, roughly 6000× the next: 60K+ active installs against 10+ for Banner Info Effect. Downloads this week: Master Slider 4,747 and Banner Info Effect 14.
| Metric | Banner Info Effect | Master Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #687 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 14 | 4,747 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.6★ (504) |
| Last updated | Feb 14, 2016 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0 | 3.11.5 |
| Best rank on record | #33,987 | #675 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2016 | Jul 2014 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Banner Info Effect or Master Slider?
By active installs, Master Slider: 60K+ sites run it against 10+ for Banner Info Effect, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Are Banner Info Effect or Master Slider alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.