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Best WordPress Plugins for Slides

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Slides

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for slides 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. Slideshow Gallery LITE Best overall 83/100
  2. 2. Media Slider for Photos Images Videos 82/100
  3. 3. Content Slider Block 80/100
  4. 4. Slider Ultimate 77/100
  5. 5. PDF Flipbook Heyzine 72/100
  6. 6. Slide everything for Elementor 70/100
  7. 7. Fade Slider 70/100
  8. 8. PE Recent Posts 52/100
  9. 9. Responsive Full Width Background Slider 51/100
  10. 10. Aspexi Social Media Slider 51/100
  11. 11. PE Easy Slider 50/100
  12. 12. Unlimited Background Slider 47/100
  13. 13. HTML5 Slideshow Presentations 46/100
  14. 14. Navgoco Vertical Multilevel Slide Menu 45/100
  15. 15. Presenter 45/100
1 Slideshow Gallery LITE
Best overall Free by Tribulant Software

Slideshow Gallery LITE

Feature content in a JavaScript powered slideshow gallery showcase on your WordPress website.

4.6★
from 742 ratings
5k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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3 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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4 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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5 PDF Flipbook Heyzine
Free by heyzine

PDF Flipbook Heyzine

Make a stunning PDF flipbook. Simply select or upload the PDF for a PDF viewer that is not boring like the rest. Stand out and engage your readers.

1k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
72

WPScore

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7 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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8 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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11 PE Easy Slider
Free by DJ-Extensions.com

PE Easy Slider

The simple plugin that allows you to display image slides with title linked to posts from selected category.

5★
from 3 ratings
800+
active installs
Updated
Sep 2021
Tested to
WP 5.8.15
50

WPScore

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12 Unlimited Background Slider
Free by aThemeArt Translations

Unlimited Background Slider

You can create unlimited numbers of slider and assign them to specific posts and pages.full Screen Responsive background slide show.

4★
from 11 ratings
500+
active installs
Updated
Oct 2019
Tested to
WP 5.2.26
47

WPScore

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13 HTML5 Slideshow Presentations
Free by Justin Sternberg

HTML5 Slideshow Presentations

Create HTML5 slideshow presentations using our favorite cms, WordPress. Host your own presentations and share/present them anytime.

5★
from 4 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Sep 2013
Tested to
WP 3.6.1
46

WPScore

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15 Presenter
Free by Aaron D. Campbell

Presenter

Slideshow presentations made simple on WordPress. Design each slide as you would a post using wysiwyg. Works with most presenter remotes as well!

4★
from 5 ratings
90+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2022
Tested to
WP 6.1.12
45

WPScore

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