WordPress plugin comparison

Gutenslider vs Easy Slider, Carousel by Trident

Gutenslider

by eedee

10K+ installs4.0

Easy Slider, Carousel by Trident

by Trident Technolabs

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Gutenslider has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Easy Slider, Carousel by Trident.
On a typical day, Gutenslider is downloaded about 885 times, Easy Slider, Carousel by Trident about 1.
Easy Slider, Carousel by Trident is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.0 from 65 reviews.
Gutenslider was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 13, 2025 for Easy Slider, Carousel by Trident.
Gutenslider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Easy Slider, Carousel by Trident.
Gutenslider has been around longer: since 2019, against 2025 for Easy Slider, Carousel by Trident.

Gutenslider leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Gutenslider	Easy Slider, Carousel by Trident
Popular rank	#1,712	#51,376
Active installs	10K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	39K	28
Rating	4.0(65)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.04	×0.05
Last release	6 days ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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