WordPress plugin comparison
Carousel Block vs Lightweight Slider
At a glance
- Carousel Block has more active installs: 7K+, against 10+ for Lightweight Slider.
- On a typical day, Carousel Block is downloaded about 54 times, Lightweight Slider about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Carousel Block was updated more recently: Aug 30, 2026, against Feb 6, 2020 for Lightweight Slider.
- Carousel Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Lightweight Slider.
- Lightweight Slider has been around longer: since 2020, against 2022 for Carousel Block.
Line by line
Carousel Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Carousel Block |  Lightweight Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,611 | #30,734 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 25 |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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