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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Post Slider

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Post Slider

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for post slider comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Smart Slider 3 Best overall 93/100
  2. 2. Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider 92/100
  3. 3. Depicter 90/100
  4. 4. The Post Grid 89/100
  5. 5. Ditty 86/100
  6. 6. Blog Designer Pack 86/100
  7. 7. Smart Post 86/100
  8. 8. BlockSpare 85/100
  9. 9. Display Post Types 85/100
  10. 10. Ocean Posts Slider 84/100
  11. 11. Post Slider and Post Carousel with Post Vertical Scrolling W... 84/100
  12. 12. Slider Pro 83/100
  13. 13. Advanced Post Block 82/100
  14. 14. Magical Posts Display 81/100
  15. 15. Classic Blog Grid 80/100
1 Smart Slider 3
Best overall Free by Nextendweb

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.

4.9★
from 1,123 ratings
800k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
93

WPScore

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3 Depicter
Free by averta

Depicter

Build Stunning Slider and Popup. Exit intent Popup, Image slider carousel, video slider carousel, post slider carousel, product slider, promote popup

4.6★
from 234 ratings
80k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
90

WPScore

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4 The Post Grid
Free by RadiusTheme

The Post Grid

Display WordPress posts in beautiful grid, list, slider, and filter layouts. Works with Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, and Shortcodes.

4.8★
from 265 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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5 Ditty
Free by metaphorcreations

Ditty

Ditty offers a range of content display options, including its signature news ticker and customizable layouts.

4.6★
from 106 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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6 Blog Designer Pack
Free by InfornWeb

Blog Designer Pack

News & Blog plugin for post grid, post slider, post carousel, post filter, masonry, ticker & list category posts using shortcode, Elementor & Divi.

4.7★
from 79 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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7 Smart Post
Free by ShapedPlugin LLC

Smart Post

Display posts in Grid, Carousel, Slider, Timeline, List & Live Filter layouts with Gutenberg Blocks & Ready Patterns - Elementor, Divi, & Shortcodes.

4.7★
from 209 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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8 BlockSpare
Free by Blockspare

BlockSpare

Build professional news, magazine, blog, editorial and business websites with powerful Gutenberg blocks, starter templates, advanced post layouts, sli …

4.8★
from 33 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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9 Display Post Types
Free by EasyProLabs

Display Post Types

Display list of posts, pages or any custom post types anywhere using block and widget. Show as grid, list or posts slider.

5★
from 26 ratings
7k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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12 Slider Pro
Free by bqworks

Slider Pro

Slider Pro is a responsive slider plugin that offers Premium features for FREE, including animated layers, post content, full width layout and more.

5★
from 12 ratings
4k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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13 Advanced Post Block
Free by bPlugins

Advanced Post Block

Advanced Post Block lets you add dynamic post grids, lists, sliders, and tickers. Filter content by category, tag, author, or custom post type.

4.2★
from 17 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
82

WPScore

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15 Classic Blog Grid
Free by classictemplate

Classic Blog Grid

Classic Blog Grid : A plugin to display blog posts in various grid formats: list, masonry, and slider.

3★
from 2 ratings
4k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
80

WPScore

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