WordPress plugin comparison
Carousel vs Ultimate Responsive Image Slider
At a glance
- Ultimate Responsive Image Slider has more active installs: 30K+, against 700+ for Carousel.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Responsive Image Slider is downloaded about 333 times, Carousel about 10.
- Ultimate Responsive Image Slider is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 248 reviews, against 1.7 from 10 reviews.
- Ultimate Responsive Image Slider was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Sep 30, 2026 for Carousel.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Carousel |  Ultimate Responsive Image Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,821 | #1,076 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 201 | 12.8K |
| Rating | 1.7(10) | 4.5(248) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×1.11 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 11 days 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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