WordPress plugin comparison
Carousel vs Image Slider
At a glance
- Image Slider has more active installs: 4K+, against 700+ for Carousel.
- On a typical day, Image Slider is downloaded about 43 times, Carousel about 10.
- Image Slider is rated higher: 3.4 out of 5 from 31 reviews, against 1.7 from 10 reviews.
- Carousel was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Sep 17, 2026 for Image Slider.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Image Slider has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Carousel.
Line by line
Image Slider leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Carousel |  Image Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,826 | #3,498 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 208 | 1.3K |
| Rating | 1.7(10) | 3.4(31) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.64 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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