Responsive WordPress Slider vs WP Flexslider

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Responsive WordPress Slider

by richardgabriel

Health D44

WP Flexslider

by mnmlthms

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

Responsive WordPress Slider WP Flexslider

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Responsive WordPress Slider	WP Flexslider
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	7K–8K ✓	600–700
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-14%
Overall health	D · 44	D · 45 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	71/100	74/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.87★	3.99★ ✓
Reviews	12 ✓	5
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	46/100 ✓	36/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated ✓	High
Last updated	5.4y ago ✓	7.3y ago
Downloads · 30d	248 ✓	99
Category	Media	Media

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Responsive WordPress Slider WP Flexslider

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.