WordPress plugin comparison
Background Slideshow vs AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel
Background Slideshow
by IWEBIX
20+ installs1.5
AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel
by ShapedPlugin LLC
60K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel has more active installs: 60K+, against 20+ for Background Slideshow.
- On a typical day, AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel is downloaded about 830 times, Background Slideshow about 1.
- AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 435 reviews, against 1.5 from 4 reviews.
- AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Dec 7, 2011 for Background Slideshow.
- Background Slideshow has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel.
Line by line
AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Background Slideshow | AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,058 | #619 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 83.1K |
| Rating | 1.5(4) | 4.7(435) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.39 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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