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Animate It! vs WP-Slimbox2 Plugin (2026)

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

Animate It!

Animate It!

4.9(127)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Animate It!
VS
WP-Slimbox2 Plugin

WP-Slimbox2 Plugin

5(4)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View WP-Slimbox2 Plugin

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP-Slimbox2 Plugin has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Animate It! leads in active installations (30K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Animate It! has accumulated 726K+ total downloads while WP-Slimbox2 Plugin has 136K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Animate It!
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WP-Slimbox2 Plugin5/5
Total Reviews
127Animate It!
◄
WP-Slimbox2 Plugin4
Active Installs
30K+Animate It!
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WP-Slimbox2 Plugin3.0K+
Total Downloads
726K+Animate It!
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WP-Slimbox2 Plugin136K+
Support Resolution
0%Animate It!
WP-Slimbox2 PluginN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoAnimate It!
◄
WP-Slimbox2 Plugin8 years ago
First Released
2014Animate It!
WP-Slimbox2 Plugin2009
Age
12 yearsAnimate It!
WP-Slimbox2 Plugin17 years
WP Requires
4.7.0+Animate It!
WP-Slimbox2 Plugin2.8+
PHP Requires
false+Animate It!
WP-Slimbox2 Pluginfalse+
Business Model
FreeAnimate It!
WP-Slimbox2 PluginFree
Latest Version
3.0.4Animate It!
WP-Slimbox2 Plugin1.1.3.1

Rating Breakdown

Animate It!

4.9/5(127 reviews)
5
95%
4
2%
3
1%
2
2%
1
1%

WP-Slimbox2 Plugin

5/5(4 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Animate It! Reviews

by freakymood

Exactly what I was looking for

This is exactly what I needed! A simple and easy tool that animates basically anything.

by pilar101

Does Not Work!

I was so hopeful this plugin could do Exit Animations on Elementor, but it doesn’t. In fact, it does absolutely nothing. I installed and activated this plugin, navigated to the Motion Effects Advanced

by mfarooqi

Amazing.. quick, simple and Free

This is really an amazing small animation plugin which literally made my all custom css ads templates in the website. Now wherever I need, I can use them. I have one suggestion, if you could please ad

WP-Slimbox2 Plugin Reviews

by WGschaider

great and easy to use!

I just wanted to show single images on my page in a lightbox – because this way they can be resized simple and good looking. After the WP update my previous Plugin didn´t work anymore – WP Slimbox2 sa

by ffwebdesigner

great simple plugin!

old but gold!

by Hans Scholte

working slimbox plugin

After spending too much time on a slimbox plugin that seems not to be supported anymore, WP-slimbox Plugin worked without a problem. Has a good range of settings too.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Animate It! or WP-Slimbox2 Plugin more popular?
Animate It! has 30K+ active installations while WP-Slimbox2 Plugin has 3.0K+. Animate It! is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Animate It! or WP-Slimbox2 Plugin?
Animate It! has a 4.9/5 rating from 127 reviews, while WP-Slimbox2 Plugin has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Animate It! and WP-Slimbox2 Plugin free?
Animate It! is free and WP-Slimbox2 Plugin is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Animate It! or WP-Slimbox2 Plugin?
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?
Animate It! was last updated 4 months ago and WP-Slimbox2 Plugin was last updated 8 years ago.

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