Serious Slider vs Slideshow Captions for Jetpack
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 Slideshow Captions for Jetpack at #20,090. Over the last 7 days Serious Slider held its place and Slideshow Captions for Jetpack slipped 6 places. Serious Slider has the largest install base, roughly 400× the next: 20K+ active installs against 50+ for Slideshow Captions for Jetpack. Downloads this week: Serious Slider 1,451 and Slideshow Captions for Jetpack 21. Ratings: Serious Slider 3.4★ from 8 and Slideshow Captions for Jetpack 2.7★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Serious Slider | Slideshow Captions for Jetpack |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,377 ▬ | #20,090 ▼ 6 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,451 | 21 |
| Rating | 3.4★ (8) | 2.7★ (3) |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 | Feb 24, 2023 |
| Current version | 1.4.2 | 1.1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,367 | #19,878 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2016 | Jun 2013 |
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, Serious Slider or Slideshow Captions for Jetpack?
By active installs, Serious Slider: 20K+ sites run it against 50+ for Slideshow Captions for Jetpack, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Serious Slider or Slideshow Captions for Jetpack?
Serious Slider, at #1,377 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Slideshow Captions for Jetpack at #20,090. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Serious Slider or Slideshow Captions for Jetpack 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.