WordPress plugin comparison

Groundworx Carousel vs Ultimate Responsive Image Slider

Groundworx Carousel

by Groundworx

90+ installs4.0

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider

by FARAZFRANK

30K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider has more active installs: 30K+, against 90+ for Groundworx Carousel.
On a typical day, Ultimate Responsive Image Slider is downloaded about 333 times, Groundworx Carousel about 6.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 248 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 27, 2026 for Groundworx Carousel.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Ultimate Responsive Image Slider has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Groundworx Carousel.

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Groundworx Carousel	Ultimate Responsive Image Slider
Popular rank	#17,000	#1,076
Active installs	90+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	110	13.1K
Rating	4.0(2)	4.5(248)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.34	×1.11
Last release	2 months ago	12 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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