WordPress plugin comparison
Carousel Slider vs Layout Now
At a glance
- Carousel Slider has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Layout Now.
- On a typical day, Carousel Slider is downloaded about 175 times, Layout Now about 47.
- Layout Now has no reviews yet.
- Layout Now was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Carousel Slider.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Carousel Slider has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Layout Now.
Line by line
Carousel Slider leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Carousel Slider |  Layout Now |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #961 | #67,296 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.9K | 366 |
| Rating | 4.3(160) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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