Banner Introduction Slider vs Serious 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
Serious Slider leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,377, ahead of Banner Introduction Slider at #44,139. Over the last 7 days Serious Slider climbed 2 places and Banner Introduction Slider slipped 2,286 places. Serious Slider has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10+ for Banner Introduction Slider. Downloads this week: Serious Slider 1,511 and Banner Introduction Slider 14.
| Metric | Banner Introduction Slider | Serious Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #44,139 ▼ 2286 | #1,377 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 14 | 1,511 |
| Rating | no ratings | 3.4★ (8) |
| Last updated | Feb 18, 2016 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0 | 1.4.2 |
| Best rank on record | #33,471 | #1,367 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2016 | May 2016 |
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 Introduction Slider or Serious Slider?
By active installs, Serious Slider: 20K+ sites run it against 10+ for Banner Introduction Slider, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Banner Introduction Slider or Serious Slider?
Serious Slider, at #1,377 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Banner Introduction Slider at #44,139. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Banner Introduction Slider or Serious 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.