WordPress plugin comparison

Carousel Slider vs Ultimate Responsive Image Slider

Carousel Slider

by Sayful Islam

30K+ installs4.3

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider

by FARAZFRANK

30K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Both have 30K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Ultimate Responsive Image Slider is downloaded about 333 times, Carousel Slider about 175.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 248 reviews, against 4.3 from 160 reviews.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Carousel Slider.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Carousel Slider.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Carousel Slider has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Ultimate Responsive Image Slider.

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Carousel Slider	Ultimate Responsive Image Slider
Popular rank	#962	#1,076
Active installs	30K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.9K	13.1K
Rating	4.3(160)	4.5(248)
Support threads resolved	0%	50%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.93	×1.11
Last release	2 months ago	12 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.0

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