WordPress plugin comparison

Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg vs Simple Carousel

Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg

by Virgildia

50K+ installs4.8

Simple Carousel

by sean137

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Simple Carousel.
On a typical day, Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg is downloaded about 500 times, Simple Carousel about 3.
Simple Carousel is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 59 reviews.
Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Aug 12, 2016 for Simple Carousel.
Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Simple Carousel.
Simple Carousel has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg.

Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg	Simple Carousel
Popular rank	#772	#46,573
Active installs	50K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	35K	64
Rating	4.8(59)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.5.33
Search multiplier	×1.22	×0.00
Last release	27 days ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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