WordPress plugin comparison

Carousel Slider vs Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation

Carousel Slider

by Sayful Islam

30K+ installs4.3

Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation

by QuantumCloud

3K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Carousel Slider has more active installs: 30K+, against 3K+ for Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation.
On a typical day, Carousel Slider is downloaded about 175 times, Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation about 51.
Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 34 reviews, against 4.3 from 160 reviews.
Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation was updated more recently: Nov 6, 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 2017 for Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation.

Carousel Slider leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Carousel Slider	Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation
Popular rank	#962	#4,116
Active installs	30K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.9K	1K
Rating	4.3(160)	4.8(34)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.93	×0.73
Last release	2 months ago	3 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.0

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