WordPress plugin comparison

Carousel Slider vs Category slider for WooCommerce

Carousel Slider

by Sayful Islam

30K+ installs4.3

Category slider for WooCommerce

by M Rashid

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Carousel Slider has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Category slider for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, Carousel Slider is downloaded about 175 times, Category slider for WooCommerce about 1.
Category slider for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 160 reviews.
Carousel Slider was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against May 24, 2024 for Category slider for WooCommerce.
Carousel Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Category slider for WooCommerce.
Carousel Slider has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Category slider for WooCommerce.

Carousel Slider leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Carousel Slider	Category slider for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#961	#45,879
Active installs	30K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.9K	26
Rating	4.3(160)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.5.14
Search multiplier	×0.93	×0.02
Last release	2 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.0

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