Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder vs Smart Slider 3
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| Feature | Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder v1.36.12 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | Smart Slider 3 v3.5.1.39 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | — | August 19, 2026 |
| Editions | Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder ($) | Smart Slider 3 · Smart Slider 3 Pro ($) |
| Pros | Large set of extra Beaver Builder modules and templates; Integrates with WPForms and Google and Yelp review sources | Visual layer editor with rows and columns; Works with many page builders and themes; Free edition covers core slider types |
| Cons | Needs a paid licence and Beaver Builder to run; Large module set adds plugin weight | Premium sliders and templates need Pro; Template import calls the vendor API; Large plugin with many admin screens to learn |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Extra Beaver Builder modules ($), Video module with YouTube and Vimeo URLs ($), Google reviews module ($), Yelp reviews module ($), WPForms styling module ($), Template cloud ($), Multisite settings screen ($), White label branding ($), Licence entry and plugin updates ($) | Import sliders and templates from the vendor API, Find sliders used on a page by URL, Google Fonts CSS fetched and cached locally, Premium sliders need a Pro licence ($), Pro updater referenced by the free code ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Beaver Builder ($), WPForms ($) | Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Advanced Custom Fields, WP Rocket, Rank Math, TablePress |
| Other | Google Places reviews ($), Yelp reviews API ($), Brainstorm Force licence and update API ($) | Smart Slider vendor API (api.nextendweb.com) |
| Requires WordPress | — | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.0.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | maps.googleapis.com, places.googleapis.com, api.yelp.com, support.brainstormforce.com | fonts.googleapis.com, api.nextendweb.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 2 |