WordPress plugin comparison
Image Carousel vs Simple Owl Carousel
At a glance
- Image Carousel has more active installs: 1K+, against 400+ for Simple Owl Carousel.
- On a typical day, Image Carousel is downloaded about 22 times, Simple Owl Carousel about 3.
- Simple Owl Carousel is rated higher: 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 2.6 from 14 reviews.
- Image Carousel was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against Nov 10, 2023 for Simple Owl Carousel.
- Image Carousel is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Simple Owl Carousel.
- Image Carousel has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Simple Owl Carousel.
Line by line
Image Carousel leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Carousel |  Simple Owl Carousel |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,374 | #9,311 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 549 | 66 |
| Rating | 2.6(14) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.45 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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