WordPress plugin comparison
Carousel Slider vs Category Posts Slider Pro
Carousel Slider
by Sayful Islam
30K+ installs4.3
Category Posts Slider Pro
by neelam.samariya
60+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Carousel Slider has more active installs: 30K+, against 60+ for Category Posts Slider Pro.
- On a typical day, Carousel Slider is downloaded about 175 times, Category Posts Slider Pro about 7.
- Carousel Slider is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 160 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- Carousel Slider was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against May 9, 2023 for Category Posts Slider Pro.
- Carousel Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Category Posts Slider Pro.
- Carousel Slider has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Category Posts Slider Pro.
Line by line
Carousel Slider leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Carousel Slider | Category Posts Slider Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #962 | #19,949 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.9K | 171 |
| Rating | 4.3(160) | 4.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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