WordPress plugin comparison
Shader Spiral Carousel vs Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider
Shader Spiral Carousel
by FWD
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider
by spicethemes
7K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider has more active installs: 7K+, against fewer than 10 for Shader Spiral Carousel.
- On a typical day, Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider is downloaded about 30 times, Shader Spiral Carousel about 2.
- Shader Spiral Carousel is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- Shader Spiral Carousel was updated more recently: May 21, 2026, against Nov 21, 2025 for Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider.
- Shader Spiral Carousel is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider.
- Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider has been around longer: since 2021, against 2025 for Shader Spiral Carousel.
Line by line
Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Shader Spiral Carousel | Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #70,488 | #2,584 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 492 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.43 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.2 |
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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