Editor Plus vs Smart Slider 3
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| Feature | Editor Plus v2.10.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 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 | 6,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | November 9, 2023 | August 19, 2026 |
| Editions | Editor Plus | Smart Slider 3 · Smart Slider 3 Pro ($) |
| Pros | Each extension can be switched on or off from one settings page; Responsive and hover styling for core blocks; No external calls or paid tier | Visual layer editor with rows and columns; Works with many page builders and themes; Free edition covers core slider types |
| Cons | Readme last tested with WordPress 6.4; Styles are stored in block attributes, so removing the plugin loses the design; Global JS setting lets admins inject scripts site-wide | Premium sliders and templates need Pro; Template import calls the vendor API; Large plugin with many admin screens to learn |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | No-code visual styling for core blocks, Per-block and global CSS editor, Global custom JavaScript setting, Extra features for core blocks, Icon library inserted in rich text, Animations panel on core blocks, Tabs, toggles, counter, countdown, progress bar and Lottie blocks | Import sliders and templates from the vendor API, Find sliders used on a page by URL, Google Fonts CSS fetched and cached locally, Premium sliders need a Pro licence ($), Pro updater referenced by the free code ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Advanced Custom Fields, WP Rocket, Rank Math, TablePress |
| Other | — | Smart Slider vendor API (api.nextendweb.com) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.4 | 7.0.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | fonts.googleapis.com, api.nextendweb.com |
| Blocks | 6 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 2 |