WordPress plugin comparison
Master Slider vs Simple Carousel Plugin
At a glance
- Master Slider has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Simple Carousel Plugin.
- On a typical day, Master Slider is downloaded about 410 times, Simple Carousel Plugin about 1.
- Simple Carousel Plugin is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 504 reviews.
- Master Slider was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Mar 5, 2014 for Simple Carousel Plugin.
- Master Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Simple Carousel Plugin.
Line by line
Master Slider leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Master Slider |  Simple Carousel Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #683 | #38,627 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 16.9K | 30 |
| Rating | 4.6(504) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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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