WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Post Carousels with Owl vs Post Carousel Slider for Elementor

Custom Post Carousels with Owl

by thehowarde

2K+ installs4.6

Post Carousel Slider for Elementor

by Plugin Devs

3K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Post Carousel Slider for Elementor has more active installs: 3K+, against 2K+ for Custom Post Carousels with Owl.
On a typical day, Post Carousel Slider for Elementor is downloaded about 32 times, Custom Post Carousels with Owl about 25.
Custom Post Carousels with Owl is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.5 from 50 reviews.
Post Carousel Slider for Elementor was updated more recently: May 17, 2026, against Jan 9, 2026 for Custom Post Carousels with Owl.
Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
Custom Post Carousels with Owl has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Post Carousel Slider for Elementor.

Post Carousel Slider for Elementor leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Post Carousels with Owl	Post Carousel Slider for Elementor
Popular rank	#4,987	#3,933
Active installs	2K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	524	694
Rating	4.6(17)	4.5(50)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.47	×0.62
Last release	10 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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