Depicter vs HT Slider For Elementor (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Slider Plugins top 10: Depicter at #4 and HT Slider For Elementor at #10. Depicter leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Depicter
Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder
Build Stunning Slider and Popup. Exit intent Popup, Image slider carousel, video slider carousel, post slider carousel, product slider, promote popup
HT Slider For Elementor
The HT Slider is an Elementor slider plugin that enables you to add advanced sliders to your WordPress website.
Who leads on what
Depicter leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Depicter ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #10 in Slider Plugins.
Depicter has more users: 80,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Depicter has 235, HT Slider For Elementor has 12. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Depicter has more reviews behind its score: 235 against 12.
Depicter was updated more recently, on October 14, 2026; HT Slider For Elementor on September 30, 2026.
Depicter was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 33,526 times against 12,961.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Depicter
Pick Depicter if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
HT Slider For Elementor
HT Slider For Elementor does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Depicter vs HT Slider For Elementor side by side
| Depicter | HT Slider For Elementor | |
|---|---|---|
| Slider Plugins ranking | #4 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| Reviews | 235 | 12 |
| Active installs | 80,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 2,184,624 | 537,853 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33,526 | 12,961 |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 1, 2022 | Mar 24, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.7 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.0 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Depicter ratings
HT Slider For Elementor ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Depicter nor HT Slider For Elementor can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Slider Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Depicter vs HT Slider For Elementor: common questions
Is Depicter better than HT Slider For Elementor?
Depicter leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Depicter ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #10 in Slider Plugins.
Which has more users, Depicter or HT Slider For Elementor?
Depicter ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #10 in Slider Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Depicter or HT Slider For Elementor?
Depicter has more users: 80,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Depicter and HT Slider For Elementor free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Depicter may also sell a paid version or add-ons. HT Slider For Elementor is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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