GenerateBlocks Pro vs Smart Slider 3
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| Feature | GenerateBlocks Pro v2.5.0 · 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 | GenerateBlocks Pro ($) | Smart Slider 3 · Smart Slider 3 Pro ($) |
| Pros | Display conditions to show or hide blocks; Overlays and global styles; Extra blocks such as tabs, accordions and carousels | Visual layer editor with rows and columns; Works with many page builders and themes; Free edition covers core slider types |
| Cons | Paid add-on that needs a licence key; Needs the free GenerateBlocks plugin; Template library calls the vendor's library service | 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 | Display conditions for blocks ($), Overlay panels ($), Global styles ($), Template library ($), Licence key and updates through the vendor ($) | Import sliders and templates from the vendor API, Find sliders used on a page by URL, Google Fonts CSS fetched and cached locally, Premium sliders need a Pro licence ($), Pro updater referenced by the free code ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Advanced Custom Fields ($), Polylang ($), WPML ($) | Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Advanced Custom Fields, WP Rocket, Rank Math, TablePress |
| Other | GenerateBlocks library service ($), GenerateBlocks pattern service ($) | Smart Slider vendor API (api.nextendweb.com) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 7.0.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | generateblocks.com | fonts.googleapis.com, api.nextendweb.com |
| Blocks | 22 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 2 |