WordPress plugin comparison
Carousel Slider vs Swipe Slider
At a glance
- Carousel Slider has more active installs: 30K+, against 3K+ for Swipe Slider.
- On a typical day, Carousel Slider is downloaded about 175 times, Swipe Slider about 30.
- Swipe Slider is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 160 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Aug 21, 2026.
- Carousel Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Swipe Slider.
- Carousel Slider has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Swipe Slider.
Line by line
Carousel Slider leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Carousel Slider |  Swipe Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #962 | #4,112 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.9K | 617 |
| Rating | 4.3(160) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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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