WordPress plugin comparison

Master Slider vs Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider

Master Slider

by averta

60K+ installs4.6

Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider

by spicethemes

7K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Master Slider has more active installs: 60K+, against 7K+ for Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider.
On a typical day, Master Slider is downloaded about 410 times, Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider about 30.
Master Slider is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 504 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
Master Slider was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Nov 21, 2025 for Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider.
Master Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider.
Master Slider has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider.

Master Slider leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Master Slider	Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider
Popular rank	#683	#2,583
Active installs	60K+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	16.9K	520
Rating	4.6(504)	4.3(3)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.04	×0.43
Last release	1 month ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	5.4	5.2

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