WordPress plugin comparison
Carousel Block vs Shader Spiral Carousel
At a glance
- Carousel Block has more active installs: 7K+, against fewer than 10 for Shader Spiral Carousel.
- On a typical day, Carousel Block is downloaded about 54 times, Shader Spiral Carousel about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Carousel Block was updated more recently: Aug 30, 2026, against May 21, 2026 for Shader Spiral Carousel.
- Carousel Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Shader Spiral Carousel.
- Carousel Block has been around longer: since 2022, against 2025 for Shader Spiral Carousel.
Line by line
Carousel Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Carousel Block |  Shader Spiral Carousel |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,611 | #49,570 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 41 |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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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