WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Post Carousels with Owl vs Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate

Custom Post Carousels with Owl

by thehowarde

2K+ installs4.6

Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate

by wpWax

1K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Custom Post Carousels with Owl has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate.
On a typical day, Custom Post Carousels with Owl is downloaded about 25 times, Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate about 23.
Custom Post Carousels with Owl is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate was updated more recently: Aug 19, 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 leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Post Carousels with Owl	Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate
Popular rank	#4,987	#6,673
Active installs	2K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	524	408
Rating	4.6(17)	4.5(8)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.47	×0.53
Last release	10 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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