WordPress plugin comparison
Carousel vs Slick Slider
At a glance
- Slick Slider has more active installs: 2K+, against 700+ for Carousel.
- On a typical day, Slick Slider is downloaded about 23 times, Carousel about 10.
- Slick Slider is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 1.7 from 10 reviews.
- Carousel was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Jul 25, 2026 for Slick Slider.
- Carousel is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Slick Slider.
- Carousel has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Slick Slider.
Line by line
Slick Slider leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Carousel |  Slick Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,826 | #4,974 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 208 | 653 |
| Rating | 1.7(10) | 4.2(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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