WordPress plugin comparison
Gutenslider vs Simple Carousel
At a glance
- Gutenslider has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Simple Carousel.
- On a typical day, Gutenslider is downloaded about 1,730 times, Simple Carousel about 3.
- Simple Carousel is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 65 reviews.
- Gutenslider was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 12, 2016 for Simple Carousel.
- Gutenslider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Simple Carousel.
- Simple Carousel has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Gutenslider.
Line by line
Gutenslider leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gutenslider |  Simple Carousel |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,712 | #46,355 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38.8K | 64 |
| Rating | 4.0(65) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 10 years 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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