WordPress plugin comparison
Ajax Post Carousel vs Carousel Slider
At a glance
- Carousel Slider has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Ajax Post Carousel.
- On a typical day, Carousel Slider is downloaded about 175 times, Ajax Post Carousel about 1.
- Carousel Slider is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 160 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Carousel Slider was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Jan 21, 2011 for Ajax Post Carousel.
- Carousel Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Ajax Post Carousel.
- Ajax Post Carousel has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Carousel Slider.
Line by line
Carousel Slider leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ajax Post Carousel |  Carousel Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #36,035 | #962 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 4.9K |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 4.3(160) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.0.5 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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