WordPress plugin comparison

Carousel Slider vs Responsive WordPress Slider

Carousel Slider

by Sayful Islam

30K+ installs4.3

Responsive WordPress Slider

by richardgabriel

7K+ installs3.8

At a glance

Carousel Slider has more active installs: 30K+, against 7K+ for Responsive WordPress Slider.
On a typical day, Carousel Slider is downloaded about 175 times, Responsive WordPress Slider about 16.
Carousel Slider is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 160 reviews, against 3.8 from 12 reviews.
Carousel Slider was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Mar 30, 2021 for Responsive WordPress Slider.
Carousel Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Responsive WordPress Slider.
Responsive WordPress Slider has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Carousel Slider.

Carousel Slider leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Carousel Slider	Responsive WordPress Slider
Popular rank	#962	#2,589
Active installs	30K+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.9K	443
Rating	4.3(160)	3.8(12)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.7.21
Search multiplier	×0.93	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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