WordPress plugin comparison
Gutenslider vs Image Carousel
At a glance
- Gutenslider has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Image Carousel.
- On a typical day, Gutenslider is downloaded about 1,730 times, Image Carousel about 22.
- Gutenslider is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 65 reviews, against 2.6 from 14 reviews.
- Gutenslider was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 2, 2026 for Image Carousel.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Image Carousel has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Gutenslider.
Line by line
Gutenslider leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gutenslider |  Image Carousel |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,712 | #5,361 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38.8K | 535 |
| Rating | 4.0(65) | 2.6(14) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.45 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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