WordPress plugin comparison

Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg vs Kadence Blocks

Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg

by Virgildia

50K+ installs4.8

Kadence Blocks

by Nexcess

600K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Kadence Blocks has more active installs: 600K+, against 50K+ for Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg.
On a typical day, Kadence Blocks is downloaded about 16,225 times, Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg about 487.
Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
Kadence Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg.
Kadence Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 72% in the last two months, against 50% for Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Kadence Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg.

Kadence Blocks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg	Kadence Blocks
Popular rank	#772	#101
Active installs	50K+	600K+
Downloads, last 30 days	26.3K	1.5M
Rating	4.8(59)	4.8(334)
Support threads resolved	50%	72%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.22	×3.72
Last release	28 days ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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