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| Metric | Lightbox | Smart Slider 3 |
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| Rating | 4.4 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 9 | ★ 1.1k |
| Active installs | 600+ | 800,000+ |
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Based on the data on this page, Smart Slider 3 is the stronger choice for most WordPress Plugin Directory site owners — 4.9★ vs Lightbox's 4.4★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Smart Slider 3 has the larger user base (1,123 reviews vs 9), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Lightbox's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Smart Slider 3; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Lightbox's 9-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Smart Slider 3's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Lightbox audit • Smart Slider 3 audit
| Keyword | Lightbox | Smart Slider 3 |
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| live support | Not ranked | #76 |
| contact | Not ranked | #314 |
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Smart Slider 3 has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 1,123 reviews) compared to Lightbox (4.4★ from 9 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Smart Slider 3 holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.4★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Smart Slider 3 has the deeper published review base (1,123 vs 9), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Lightbox typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (9 reviews). Smart Slider 3 typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,123 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Lightbox and Smart Slider 3 both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Lightbox" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
