Slider, gallery, carousel plugin for WordPress. Build your image slider, video slider, post slider, YouTube slider, or WooCommerce product slider.
- Installs
- 500,000+
- Rating
- 4.6 (742)
- Updated
- 4 days ago
Smart Slider 3
Responsive slider plugin to create sliders in visual editor easily. Build beautiful image slider, layer slider, video slider, post slider, and more.
- Active installs
- 800,000+
- #78 of 1,000
- Downloads, all time
- 24.9M
- 24,942,961
- Downloads, 30 days
- 349.5K
- 278.7K in the last 7
- Rating
- 4.9 / 5
- 1,125 reviews
- Last updated
- 3 days ago
- Oct 28, 2026
- Version
- 3.5.1.40
- 84 releases
What Smart Slider 3's own page says
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| Plan | Price | Billed | Renews at | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $49 | Not clear on the page | Not shown | 1 Site |
| Premium | $249 | Not clear on the page | Not shown | 3 Sites |
The page's own words around each price
- Standard:
y support [Download Now](https://smartslider3.com/free/) Original price: Standard $49 (Excluding taxes) 1 Site [All Pro features](https://smartslider3.com/features/) O
- Premium:
t [Upgrade to Standard](https://smartslider3.com/pricing/ ) Original price: Premium $249 (Excluding taxes) 3 Sites 5 Sites 10 Sites [All Pro features](https://smartsl
- Lifetime or one-time payment:
One-time payment Lifetime update & support
- Money-back period mentioned: 14 days
- Promotion on the page:
Black Friday Super Sale! 🔥 Enjoy a jaw-dropping discount of up to 50% OFF on all Smart Slider plans. Hurry, the offer ends on December 1st!
Who it is for
Experience the platform that top creators globally rely on for their designs, and become a part of the Smart Slider community.
Use cases the vendor names
- Create responsive sliders
Features it lists
- Unlimited sites
- Animations and effects
- Premium priority support
- Lifetime updates
- 120+ slider templates
- 4 slider types and 26 layers
- All Pro features
- Personal support
- One-time payment
- 14-Day Money Back Guarantee
Needs
- WordPress 5.0 or Joomla 3.9 and PHP 7
- At least 64MB memory (128 MB or higher preferred)
- 8MB upload limit on your site
A script read this page, and kept only what the page's text backs up. These are the vendor's list prices and its own words, not a deal and not my review. Prices change and can differ by country, so confirm on the vendor's page before you buy.
Upkeep and compatibility
| Last updated | October 28, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
|---|---|
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 5.0 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 7.0 or newer |
| First published | November 12, 2015 |
| Support, last two months | 3 of 3 threads resolved (100%) |
Reviews
4.9 / 5 from 1,125 reviews
| 5 stars | 1,066 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 18 |
| 3 stars | 5 |
| 2 stars | 13 |
| 1 star | 23 |
Downloads, last 30 days
What the author says it does
Homepage | Features | Templates | Videos | Docs | Support
Smart Slider 3 is the most powerful and intuitive WordPress plugin to create sliders which was never possible before. Fully responsive, SEO optimized and works with any WordPress theme. Create beautiful sliders and tell stories without any code.
Live slide editor
A beautiful interface makes creating slides fast and efficient. The complete freedom to build what you want, the way you want. Edit your slides as you used to in page builders. Drop layers after each other and structure them with rows and columns.
Unique Layouts with Layers
Enhance your slider with the layers and make your site even more unique and grandiose. Every heading, text, image, button and video can be edited easily with the customization options. Change all the details that really matter in typography and style.
Responsive, Mobile-Ready Sliders
Switch your slider to a different device mode and optimize your content for the resolution. Your site can be enjoyed in any environment, be it a mobile, tablet or desktop.
Beautiful Sliders to Start
No tech skills are needed, just pick a slider template. It works like magic! Choose from a variety of beautiful templates or start with a blank Slider. The simple way to build every kind: image, layer, video and post slider.
Most powerful features
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Questions the author answers
1. How do I add the slider to my site?
You can add your slider by shortcode or via the widget control panel or PHP shortcode. Watch the 🎥 Publishing tutorial video to learn more about the topic.
2. Where can I reach the documentation?
https://smartslider.helpscoutdocs.com/
3. Where is Canvas mode?
Canvas mode was renamed to Absolute. You can add Absolute positioned layers using the toggle at the Add panel, and switch a Default layer to Absolute at layer window > Style tab > Position.
But we recommend working with Default positioned layers because the responsive behavior is better, and the slide building is much faster. Most layouts people want to create can be done with Default positioned layers only.
4. Why is there an empty space where the slider should be?
It means that there is a JavaScript error on your site which blocks other scripts(for example Smart Slider’s scripts). You can open up the browser debugger window with F12 button and check the console if it shows error or not. If you solve these errors Smart Slider should work fine.
5. What should I do when I experience any problem?
Contact us!
6. Is Smart Slider 3 is totally responsive?
Smart Slider 3 is 100% responsive with each items, so it will fit perfectly into your page, regardless of the size of your desktop screen or device.
Be sure you check out the tutorial video about the 🎥 Responsive Settings.
Latest changelog entry
- Feature: Divi 5 module.
- Fix: Hidden slide could trap scroll/touch/keyboard navigation.
- Fix: Emojis in media titles, alt texts, or descriptions no longer break slide creation.
Screenshots
User-friendly dashboard in our slider plugin for seamless management. 
Effortlessly customize your WordPress slider with our intuitive settings page. 
Create captivating slides with ease, using our WordPress slider's beginner-friendly editing tools. 
Enhance your site with our FREE full-width responsive slider, featuring gradients and layers.
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Where this page's numbers come from
Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin. The author takes donations at their donate page.