Smart Slider 3 vs SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle

Homepage | Features | Templates | Videos | Docs | Support Smart Slider 3 is the most powerful and intuitive WordPress plugin to create sliders which was never possible before. Fully responsive, SEO optimized and works with any WordPress theme. Create beautiful sliders and tell stories without any code. Live slide editor A beautiful interface makes creating slides fast and efficient. The complete freedom to build what you want, the way you want. Edit your slides as you used to in page builders. Drop layers after each other and structure them with rows and columns. Unique Layouts with Layers Enhance your slider with the layers and make your site even more unique and grandiose. Every heading, text, image, button and video can be edited easily with the customization options. Change all the details that really matter in typography and style. Responsive, Mobile-Ready Sliders Switch your slider to a different device mode and optimize your content for the resolution. Your site can be enjoyed in any environment, be it a mobile, tablet or desktop. Beautiful Sliders to Start No tech skills are needed, just pick a slider template. It works like magic! Choose from a variety of beautiful templates or start with a blank Slider. The simple way to build every kind: image, layer, video and post slider. Most powerful features Default position – Edit your slides as you used to in page builders. Absolute position – Drag and drop your layers anywhere on the slide with absolute layers. Slide Library – Slide Library provides several pre-made slides to kickstart your work. Totally integrated with WordPress – Media manager, shortcode, widget, post permalinks, post editor. Page Builder support – Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Page Builder by SiteOrigin, Visual Composer, WPBakery Page Builder, Gutenberg and many more… Totally responsive and touch friendly – Sliders can be enjoyed on any device, be it a mobile, tablet or desktop. Dynamic Slides – Available source: WordPress posts Customizable controls – Arrows, Bullets, Autoplay, Bar, Thumbnails, Shadows Slide backgrounds – 9 Super smooth background animations Layers – Build unique designs with 6 varied layers: Image, Heading, Text, Button, Vimeo, YouTube Font and Style manager system – Change easily all the details that really matter in typography and style. Template sliders – 15 sliders to start Features: Import and Export sliders Intuitive slide creation: choose images, select WordPress Posts or add YouTube and Vimeo videos Static overlay Touch swipe, scroll, keyboard navigation Full-width and boxed responsive layouts Slide-switching animations: Horizontal, Vertical, Fade Slide background animations Autoplay timing options Slider controls: Arrow, Bullet, Autoplay, Bar, Thumbnail and Shadow SEO optimized Layers: Image, Heading, Text, Button, Vimeo, YouTube Layer snap in visual slide editor Adaptive layer font sizing Hide layers on specific devices Slide thumbnail image WordPress Multi Site compatible Custom responsive breakpoints Testimonials “I can heartily recommend the free version. It already provides more functionality than any other slider plugin – even many premium ones.” – Daniel Pataki – WPMU DEV “Having tried more than a few WordPress slider plugins, both free and paid, I can honestly say that this is one of the best that I’ve ever tested…” – Daryn Collier – WPKube “Since Smart Slider is free to use, I do not have to really stress how good a plugin it is because you can download it yourself and see for yourself.” – Kevin Muldoon “This plugin can be used for much more than a simple slider – being able to create whole sections of your website.” – Oliver Dale – WPLift “Taking all this into consideration we can safely say that Smart Slider 3 is one of the top WordPress slider plugins.” – Mark Zahra – WP Mayor Support Smart Slider 3 is a community-driven project that would not be the same without your feedback. If you have any problem or feature request for this plugin, please feel free to contact us! Smart Slider 3 Pro Features: All template sliders Layer animation builder Live animation timeline 18 extra layers 2 extra slider types Full page responsive layout All generators for dynamic slides Extra background animations (more than 54) Built-in lightbox Advanced controls and many more control presets A ton of customization options Premium support Full list of features Unlock Your Full Potential with Smart Slider 3 Pro Dynamic slide sources in the FREE version WordPress Posts: WordPress posts by Category and Tag filter or only the specified posts. Dynamic slide sources in PRO version WordPress Custom Posts: WordPress posts from custom post types by custom taxonomy filter or only the specified custom posts WooCommerce slider from products: Woocommerce products by Category, Tag, Featured, In Stock and downloadable filter or only the specified products. NextGEN Gallery: displays the images and related meta from the selected source gallery. Events: Events by Category and Tag filter. Supported plugins: All-in-One Event Calendar, Events Manager, The Events Calendar Image slider: displays the images and related meta from the selected source gallery. Supported plugins: Gallery by BestWebSoft, Photo Gallery by WD Social dynamic sources: Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, YouTube, Pinterest Translations English Spanish (es_ES) 99% Portuguese (Brasil) (pt_BR) 60% Polish (pl_PL) 60% Russian (ru_RU) 59% Italian (it_IT) 55% French (fr_FR) 50% Hungarian (hu_HU) 44% Traditional Chinese (zh_TW) 42% Finnish (fi_FI) 39% Japanese (ja_JP) 37% German (de_DE) 31% Is Smart Slider 3 the tool you’ve been looking for? Come hang out in our Facebook Community for tips and inspiration. Dive into our fun YouTube tutorials and supercharge your skills. Show some love on WordPress with a rating to support us. Get inspired daily on Twitter by following us.

The SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle gives you all the elements you need to build modern, responsive, and engaging website pages. Using the Widgets Bundle, you can quickly and effortlessly add buttons, sliders, heroes, maps, images, carousels, features, icons, and so much more. SiteOrigin Widgets are ready to be used anywhere, in Page Builder by SiteOrigin, in the Block Editor or your theme’s widget areas. The Widgets Bundle is even compatible with other popular page-building plugins. Our collection is growing, and here are some of the powerful widgets included so far: Accordion Efficiently display content in expandable sections, maximizing space for improved organization. Anything Carousel Display images, text, or any content in a highly customizable and responsive carousel slider. Author Box Display author information, including avatar, name, bio, and post links in a customizable box. Blog Showcase blog content in personalized list or grid layouts with flexible design and display settings. Button Create a custom button with flexible styling, icon support, and click tracking functionality. Button Grid Add multiple buttons in one go, customize individually, and present them in a neat grid layout. Contact Form Add a contact form with custom fields, design options, spam protection, and email notifications. Call To Action Prompt visitors to take action with a customizable title, subtitle, button, and design settings. Editor Insert and customize content with a rich text editor offering extensive formatting options. Features Showcase features with icons, titles, text, and links in a customizable grid layout. Google Maps Embed a customizable Google Map with markers, directions, styling options, and interactive elements. Headline Engage visitors with a prominent, stylish headline and optional divider and sub-headline to convey key messages. Hero Image Build an impressive hero image section with custom content, buttons, background image, color, and video. Icon Display a customizable icon with color, size, alignment, and optional link settings. Image Add a responsive image with custom dimensions, positioning, caption, link, and styling options. Image Grid Showcase images in a responsive grid layout with custom size, spacing, alignment, and captions. Image Slider Create a responsive slider with customizable image and video frames, navigation, and appearance settings. Layout Slider Design responsive slider frames with unique layouts, backgrounds, and content built with Page Builder. Lottie Player Bring your content to life using interactive Lottie animations with personalized settings and links. Post Carousel Display blog posts or custom post types in a responsive, customizable carousel layout. Price Table Display pricing plans in a professional table format with custom columns, features, and design. Recent Posts Drive traffic to your latest content with a visually appealing, fully customizable recent posts showcase. Simple Masonry Layout Display images in an attractive masonry grid with adjustable columns, gutters, and optional captions. Social Media Buttons Add social media buttons to your site with personalized icons, colors, and design settings. Tabs Create tabbed content panels with customizable titles, content, initial tab, and design settings. Taxonomy Automatically display the taxonomies of the current post with customizable labels, colors, and link settings. Testimonials Feature testimonials from satisfied customers with tailored layouts, images, text, colors, and mobile compatibility. Video Player Embed self-hosted or externally hosted videos with a customizable player, controls, and responsive sizing. Ready to Be Used Anywhere Page Builder by SiteOrigin: Insert widgets in Page Builder by SiteOrigin in either the Classic Editor or Page Builder Layout Block in the Block Editor. Block Editor: The Widgets Bundle is 100% Block Editor compatible. Insert widgets using the SiteOrigin Widgets Block featuring a live widget search form. Theme and Plugin Widget Areas: Insert widgets in any theme or plugin widget area. In Other Popular Page Builder Plugins: Insert widgets in Elementor or Beaver Builder. Built for Speed We carefully built each widget for the best possible page size and load time. The Widgets Bundle is perfectly compatible with Autoptimize and all other major performance plugins. SEO Optimized The Widgets Bundle uses modern SEO best practices and seamlessly integrates with all major SEO plugins. Accessibility Ready The Widgets Bundle is accessibility-ready. Tab through all form fields and settings, make changes without using a mouse. Actively Developed SiteOrigin has been creating magical tools for your WordPress website since 2011. We actively develop the Widgets Bundle with updates released several times a month, including new features and fixes as required. View our Widgets Bundle work on GitHub. Create Custom Widgets Access a huge array of features and save time by developing custom widgets for your theme or plugin on the Widgets Bundle Framework. Read more in our extensive developer documentation. Documentation Documentation is available on SiteOrigin. Support Free support is available on the SiteOrigin support forums. SiteOrigin Premium SiteOrigin Premium enhances the Widgets Bundle with a vast array of additional features and settings. Take your layouts to the next level with SiteOrigin Premium addons. SiteOrigin Premium includes access to our professional email support service, perfect for those times when you need fast and effective technical support. We’re standing by to assist you in any way we can.