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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Slide

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Slide

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for slide 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. Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg Best overall 87/100
  2. 2. Admin Custom Login 85/100
  3. 3. Animations for Blocks 84/100
  4. 4. Media Slider for Photos Images Videos 82/100
  5. 5. Content Slider Block 80/100
  6. 6. Gum Addon for Elementor 78/100
  7. 7. Webyx for Gutenberg 77/100
  8. 8. Slider Ultimate 77/100
  9. 9. Webyx for Elementor 77/100
  10. 10. Image Projector 75/100
  11. 11. Slide everything for Elementor 70/100
  12. 12. Fade Slider 70/100
  13. 13. Animated Headline Elementor 53/100
  14. 14. PE Recent Posts 52/100
  15. 15. Responsive Full Width Background Slider 51/100
1 Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg
Best overall Free by Virgildia

Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg

A responsive modern carousel slider for the Gutenberg block editor that lets you add any blocks to your slides. Easily create sliders for hero section …

4.8★
from 58 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
87

WPScore

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2 Admin Custom Login
Free by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin

Admin Custom Login

Customize Your WordPress Login Screen Amazingly - Add Own Logo, Add Social Profiles, Login Form Positions, Background Image Slide Show

4.6★
from 388 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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5 Content Slider Block
Free by bPlugins

Content Slider Block

Create professional content sliders and carousels in the Gutenberg editor. Slide backgrounds, titles, buttons, autoplay, and effects – no code.

3.2★
from 5 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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7 Webyx for Gutenberg
Free by Webyx

Webyx for Gutenberg

Webyx for Gutenberg it's a simple way to create amazing fullpage full screen scrollable websites in WordPress with Gutenberg editor.

4.8★
from 53 ratings
600+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
77

WPScore

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8 Slider Ultimate
Free by Rustaurius

Slider Ultimate

Add a responsive slider to any page with a block shortcode. Multiple slide effects. WooCommerce slider integration.

3.9★
from 20 ratings
500+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
77

WPScore

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9 Webyx for Elementor
Free by Webyx

Webyx for Elementor

Webyx for Elementor is a simple way to create amazing fullpage full screen scrollable websites in WordPress with Elementor builder.

5★
from 16 ratings
500+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
77

WPScore

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12 Fade Slider
Free by Anandaraj Balu

Fade Slider

A modern, responsive Bootstrap 5.3 carousel slider plugin with smooth fade/slide animations, works perfectly on all devices and themes.

5★
from 3 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Feb 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
70

WPScore

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14 PE Recent Posts
Free by DJ-Extensions.com

PE Recent Posts

The simple plugin that allows you to display image slides with title, description and read more linked to posts from selected category.

4.9★
from 11 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Sep 2021
Tested to
WP 5.8.15
52

WPScore

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