Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder vs Smart Slider 3
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
Smart Slider 3 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #78, ahead of Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder at #539. Over the last 7 days Smart Slider 3 held its place and Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder slipped 2 places. Smart Slider 3 has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 800K+ active installs against 80K+ for Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder. Downloads this week: Smart Slider 3 26,733 and Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder 4,098. Ratings: Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder 4.6★ from 235 and Smart Slider 3 4.9★ from 1,123 reviews.
| Metric | Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder | Smart Slider 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #539 ▼ 2 | #78 ▬ |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 800K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 4,098 | 26,733 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (235) | 4.9★ (1,123) |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.8.1 | 3.5.1.39 |
| Best rank on record | #524 | #78 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2022 | Nov 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 8 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder or Smart Slider 3?
By active installs, Smart Slider 3: 800K+ sites run it against 80K+ for Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder or Smart Slider 3?
Smart Slider 3, at #78 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder at #539. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder or Smart Slider 3 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.