WordPress Directory

Best Slideshow WordPress Plugins

5 plugins · 1.5M combined installs · 4.6/5 avg rating

Slideshow plugins transform static WordPress pages into visually engaging experiences by displaying images, videos, or mixed media in animated carousel and slider formats. They provide drag-and-drop slide builders, transition effects, autoplay controls, and navigation arrows or dot indicators that can be fully customised to match a site's branding. Photographers showcasing portfolios, businesses highlighting product features, and publishers creating interactive editorial content are the primary users of WordPress slideshow plugins. The strongest options in this category are optimised for performance — lazy loading slides and using hardware-accelerated CSS transitions to avoid impacting Core Web Vitals scores.