Serious Slider vs Slideshow
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 at #6,490. Over the last 7 days Serious Slider slipped 1 place and Slideshow climbed 19 places. Serious Slider has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 20K+ active installs against 1K+ for Slideshow. Downloads this week: Serious Slider 1,117 and Slideshow 40.
| Metric | Serious Slider | Slideshow |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,377 ▼ 1 | #6,490 ▲ 19 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,117 | 40 |
| Rating | 3.4★ (8) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Current version | 1.4.2 | 0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,367 | #6,469 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2016 | Sep 2010 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Serious Slider or Slideshow?
By active installs, Serious Slider: 20K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Slideshow, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Serious Slider or Slideshow?
Serious Slider, at #1,377 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Slideshow at #6,490. 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 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.