Cryout Serious Theme Settings vs Thumbnail 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
Cryout Serious Theme Settings leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #895, ahead of Thumbnail Slider at #45,334. Over the last 7 days Cryout Serious Theme Settings climbed 4 places and Thumbnail Slider slipped 3,558 places. Cryout Serious Theme Settings has the largest install base, roughly 4000× the next: 40K+ active installs against 10+ for Thumbnail Slider. Downloads this week: Cryout Serious Theme Settings 814 and Thumbnail Slider 15. Ratings: Cryout Serious Theme Settings 4.3★ from 16 and Thumbnail Slider 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Cryout Serious Theme Settings | Thumbnail Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #895 ▲ 4 | #45,334 ▼ 3558 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 814 | 15 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (16) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Jan 26, 2026 | Oct 26, 2016 |
| Current version | 0.5.17 | 1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #883 | #33,263 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2015 | Sep 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Cryout Serious Theme Settings or Thumbnail Slider?
By active installs, Cryout Serious Theme Settings: 40K+ sites run it against 10+ for Thumbnail Slider, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Cryout Serious Theme Settings or Thumbnail Slider?
Cryout Serious Theme Settings, at #895 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Thumbnail Slider at #45,334. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Cryout Serious Theme Settings or Thumbnail 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.