Smart Slider 3 vs Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress…
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Smart Slider 3 has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 1,119 reviews) and leads in active installations (800K+ vs 10K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Smart Slider 3 has accumulated 23M+ total downloads while Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress… has 896K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Smart Slider 3 | Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,119 | ◄ | 14 |
| Active Installs | 800K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 23M+ | ◄ | 896K+ |
| Support Resolution | 67% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 2 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2018 | |
| Age | 11 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 5.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.5.1.34 | 3.0.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Smart Slider 3
Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Smart Slider 3 averaged approximately 14,297 daily downloads while Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress… averaged 759.
Recent Reviews
Smart Slider 3 Reviews
Хорош!!
Данный слайдер используется на нашем сайте2 разных слайдера размещены в разных локацияхНемного придётся изучить плагин, чтобы привыкнуть и адаптировать каждый слайд к определённому типу устройств. Даж
Stunning visuals without the complexity!
I used Smart Slider 3 for my project and the results are amazing. I’m not a web designer, but this plugin allowed me to create beautiful, professional-looking sliders in no time.What I appreciate most
ONE OF THE BEST SLIDER
I HAVE BEEN USING THIS PLUGIN FOR MULIPLE WEBSITES IT IS BEST.
Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress… Reviews
Makes site complete! Great plugin
It’s making the wordpress site powerfull. I have a suggestion, please make the html content generated from the plugin like social links, buttons valid with accessiblity features would be great.
Nice Plugin with many Functions
Thanks for your work!
Slider is broken on Firefox and Safari
Slider doesn’t work.
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