WordPress plugin comparison
bSlider vs Carousel Slider
At a glance
- Carousel Slider has more active installs: 30K+, against 5K+ for bSlider.
- On a typical day, Carousel Slider is downloaded about 175 times, bSlider about 129.
- Carousel Slider is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 160 reviews, against 4.0 from 11 reviews.
- bSlider was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Carousel Slider.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Carousel Slider has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for bSlider.
Line by line
Carousel Slider leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  bSlider |  Carousel Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,940 | #962 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.1K | 4.9K |
| Rating | 4.0(11) | 4.3(160) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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