Slider Hero — WordPress Slider Plugin
Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation
by QuantumCloud · WordPress.org page · Website
Slider Hero has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 250,785 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 28, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Slider Hero at a glance
Is Slider Hero well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Hero Slider, Carousel and Standard Features
- Fully Responsive
- Unlimited Sliders on a Page
- Drag & Drop Slide Position
- Unpublish Slide/s
- Quick and Easy Building WITHOUT Any Layer or Timeline
- Copy and Duplicate [PRO FEATURE]
- Auto Slide On or Off
- Repeat On or Off [PRO FEATURE]
- Random Slide
- Background Animation Canvas Opacity [PRO FEATURE]
- Preview Your Sliders While Creating and Save Time
Slider Hero reviews and ratings
34 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Excellent support
Excellent support
chaib41 -
Best customer support
QuantumCloud team's customer support is a second to none. Their responses to my requires had been always prompt, and they always go above and beyond in helping me out in resolving the issues I had with. The slider is the best I could ever find and I am really happy with the product!
kyoungp -
Exallenn plug in
Very responsive and fast acting support. I had a problem with the unplanned version of the plugin and they responded extremely quickly. Great plug in
stefi2020 -
Awesome plugin and support
This plugin is my go-to for displaying background YouTube videos in website headers and have them autoplaying even on mobile ( due to the handy audio mute option ). Stellar support too, fast and knowledgeable.
Erwin1974 -
Amazing Support
The plugin really enhances our website, and when we had an issue, the support was quick and helpful. Thank you.
nbreich -
Plugin works a treat
So far the plugin does exactly what it's meant to do. Had a small problem to start but the tech support was really quick and it was all sorted.
PaulMah
Where Slider Hero ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Slider Hero appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Slider Plugins | #59 by tag, #39 in search | #23 | – |
Slider Hero alternatives
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MetaSlider 500,000+ installs · 4.6 -
Master Slider 60,000+ installs · 4.6 -
WP Carousel 70,000+ installs · 4.7 -
Testimonial Slider 3,000+ installs · 4.2
Details
Hero Slider with Youtube Video Background & Animation Effects. Adverts, Text Carousels, Animated Header - Elementor Slider Widget & Gutenberg
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Slider Hero competes in
Tags
- Banner slider
- elementor-slider
- slider
- video background
- video slider
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- Version
- 9.1.9
- Last updated
- Aug 28, 2026
- First published
- Apr 13, 2017
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Slider Hero FAQ
What does Slider Hero do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Slider Hero offers Hero Slider, Carousel and Standard Features, Fully Responsive, Unlimited Sliders on a Page, Drag & Drop Slide Position and Unpublish Slide/s.
How many active installs does Slider Hero have?
WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for Slider Hero as of September 7, 2026.
Is Slider Hero still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 28, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Slider Hero free?
Slider Hero is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Slider Hero rank among Slider Plugins?
Slider Hero is #23 in the WordPress.org Slider Plugins ranking.