# Smart Slider 3 Pro

> Smart Slider 3 Pro is a visual slider builder for WordPress with animation, layer and template tools.

- Type: Plugin
- Category: Media & galleries
- Vendor: Nextend
- Website: https://smartslider3.com/
- Starting price: $49 once
- Free version: Yes
- Refund window: 14 days
- Our score: 8.9/10 (WordPress.org)
- Black Friday 2026: Not announced
- Page: https://thefreakyblog.com/smart-slider-3-pro/

Smart Slider 3 Pro is a visual slider builder for WordPress with animation, layer and template tools. It is sold as a one-time licence for one site or a multi-site licence.

## Key features

- **Visual slider editor**: Build responsive sliders with layers in a visual editor.
- **120+ slider templates**: Import and edit ready-made slides and sliders.
- **Ken Burns and parallax effects**: Add motion effects such as Ken Burns and parallax to slides.
- **Shape dividers**: Add shape dividers between sections of a slider.
- **Lightbox and typewriter effects**: Add lightbox and typewriter effects to slides.
- **Full page slider**: Create full page sliders.

## Pricing

| Plan | Price | Sites |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard | $49 once | 1 |
| Premium | $249 once | 3, 5 or 10 |

## Pros

- Free version on WordPress.org with 800,000 active installs
- Visual editor with 120+ templates
- One-time payment with lifetime updates
- 14-day money-back guarantee

## Cons

- Pro features need a paid licence
- Standard licence covers one site only

## Best for

- Site owners who want animated sliders without code
- Designers building sliders for client sites

## Ratings

- WordPress.org: 4.9/5 (1125 reviews)

## Alternatives

- Slider Revolution
- MetaSlider
- Soliloquy

## More

- Pricing: https://thefreakyblog.com/smart-slider-3-pro/pricing/
- Review: https://thefreakyblog.com/smart-slider-3-pro/review/
- Black Friday deal: https://thefreakyblog.com/smart-slider-3-pro/black-friday/
- Coupon: https://thefreakyblog.com/smart-slider-3-pro/coupon/