WordPress plugin comparison

Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg vs Gutenberg Essential Blocks

Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg

by Virgildia

50K+ installs4.8

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 50K+ for Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg.
On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,797 times, Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg about 500.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 216 reviews, against 4.8 from 59 reviews.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg.

Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg	Gutenberg Essential Blocks
Popular rank	#772	#285
Active installs	50K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	35K	321.3K
Rating	4.8(59)	4.9(216)
Support threads resolved	50%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.22	×1.67
Last release	27 days ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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