Smart Slider 3 vs 10Web Google Maps
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| Feature | Smart Slider 3 v3.5.1.39 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | 10Web Google Maps v1.0.74 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 800,000+ | — |
| Last updated | August 19, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Smart Slider 3 · Smart Slider 3 Pro ($) | 10Web Google Maps · Google Maps by 10Web Premium ($) |
| Pros | Visual layer editor with rows and columns; Works with many page builders and themes; Free edition covers core slider types | Markers, marker categories and shapes in a visual builder; Shortcode, widget and Elementor widget; Store locator and GDPR consent option in the free code |
| Cons | Premium sliders and templates need Pro; Template import calls the vendor API; Large plugin with many admin screens to learn | Needs a Google Maps API key with billing set up at Google; Extra layers and features are a paid Premium upgrade; Directory listing is closed on WordPress.org |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 ($), Pro updater referenced by the free code ($) | Visual map builder with markers and themes, Polygons, polylines, circles and rectangles, Google_Maps_WD shortcode, Map widget, Elementor widget, Store locator front-end request, GDPR consent before loading the map, Premium upgrade menu and top bar button ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Advanced Custom Fields, WP Rocket, Rank Math, TablePress | Elementor |
| Other | Smart Slider vendor API (api.nextendweb.com) | Google Maps JavaScript API, 10Web subscribe service |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.0.2 | 6.3 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.nextendweb.com | core.10web.io, api.wordpress.org, maps.googleapis.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |