Accordions vs Accordion Slider (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Accordions

4.5(90)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago

View Accordions

Accordion Slider

5(6)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago

View Accordion Slider

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Accordion Slider has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) while Accordions leads in active installations (20K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Accordions has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while Accordion Slider has 32K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Accordions		Accordion Slider
Rating	4.5/5	►	5/5
Total Reviews	90	◄	6
Active Installs	20K+	◄	2.0K+
Total Downloads	1.3M+	◄	32K+
Support Resolution	N/A		0%
Last Updated	2 months ago	◄	3 months ago
First Released	2014		2021
Age	12 years		5 years
WP Requires	5.0+		4.0+
PHP Requires	false+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	2.3.23		1.9.14

Rating

4.5/5Accordions

►

Accordion Slider5/5

Total Reviews

90Accordions

◄

Accordion Slider6

Active Installs

20K+Accordions

◄

Accordion Slider2.0K+

Total Downloads

1.3M+Accordions

◄

Accordion Slider32K+

Support Resolution

N/AAccordions

Accordion Slider0%

Last Updated

2 months agoAccordions

◄

Accordion Slider3 months ago

First Released

2014Accordions

Accordion Slider2021

Age

12 yearsAccordions

Accordion Slider5 years

WP Requires

5.0+Accordions

Accordion Slider4.0+

PHP Requires

false+Accordions

Accordion Sliderfalse+

Business Model

FreeAccordions

Accordion SliderFree

Latest Version

2.3.23Accordions

Accordion Slider1.9.14

Rating Breakdown

Accordions

4.5/5(90 reviews)

83%

Accordion Slider

5/5(6 reviews)

100%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, Accordions averaged approximately 77 daily downloads while Accordion Slider averaged 9.

Recent Reviews

Accordions Reviews

by yeknafar

So complicated

by Betty_

Grazie!

This plugin is wonderful!Thanks for the great work!

by jacobvc

Great product – Great service

This is my style of product … works as described without a ton of extraneous stuff to get in the way. I finally had reason to request support, and the words that come to mind are: Fast, effective,

Accordion Slider Reviews

by tim10000

Great free plug-in, excellent UI, responsive developer

A well-developed and maintained plug-in with extensively detailed controls and a clean interface to adjust the settings. Easy to use and, a robust feature set, and it’s free! I had one small feature r

by webgdl

simplemente chingon

by cendesdan1988

Great looking Slider

Totally innovative and looks great too! If you want something different on your website, this is the perfect slider. I can recommend to everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Accordions or Accordion Slider more popular?

Accordions has 20K+ active installations while Accordion Slider has 2.0K+. Accordions is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Accordions or Accordion Slider?

Accordions has a 4.5/5 rating from 90 reviews, while Accordion Slider has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews.

Are Accordions and Accordion Slider free?

Accordions is free and Accordion Slider is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Accordions or Accordion Slider?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

Accordions was last updated 2 months ago and Accordion Slider was last updated 3 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.