WordPress plugin comparison
Carousel vs Custom Post Carousels with Owl
At a glance
- Custom Post Carousels with Owl has more active installs: 2K+, against 700+ for Carousel.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Carousels with Owl is downloaded about 25 times, Carousel about 10.
- Custom Post Carousels with Owl is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 1.7 from 10 reviews.
- Carousel was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Jan 9, 2026 for Custom Post Carousels with Owl.
- Carousel is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Custom Post Carousels with Owl.
- Carousel has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Custom Post Carousels with Owl.
Line by line
Custom Post Carousels with Owl leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Carousel |  Custom Post Carousels with Owl |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,826 | #4,992 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 208 | 543 |
| Rating | 1.7(10) | 4.6(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.47 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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