Smart Slider 3 vs Wonder Slider Lite
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Smart Slider 3 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #78, ahead of Wonder Slider Lite at #2,384. Over the last 7 days Smart Slider 3 held its place and Wonder Slider Lite climbed 4 places. Smart Slider 3 has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 800K+ active installs against 8K+ for Wonder Slider Lite. Downloads this week: Smart Slider 3 220,323 and Wonder Slider Lite 366. Ratings: Smart Slider 3 4.9★ from 1,125 and Wonder Slider Lite 4.2★ from 24 reviews.
| Metric | Smart Slider 3 | Wonder Slider Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #78 ▬ | #2,384 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 220,323 | 366 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (1,125) | 4.2★ (24) |
| Last updated | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.5.1.40 | 14.5 |
| Best rank on record | #78 | #2,382 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2015 | Feb 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 10 | 0 |
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, Smart Slider 3 or Wonder Slider Lite?
By active installs, Smart Slider 3: 800K+ sites run it against 8K+ for Wonder Slider Lite, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Smart Slider 3 or Wonder Slider Lite?
Smart Slider 3, at #78 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Wonder Slider Lite at #2,384. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Smart Slider 3 or Wonder Slider Lite alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are slider plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.