WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Carousel Plugin vs Slick Slider
At a glance
- Slick Slider has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Simple Carousel Plugin.
- On a typical day, Slick Slider is downloaded about 22 times, Simple Carousel Plugin about 1.
- Simple Carousel Plugin is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 15 reviews.
- Slick Slider was updated more recently: Jul 25, 2026, against Mar 5, 2014 for Simple Carousel Plugin.
- Slick Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.8.34, against 3.7.41 for Simple Carousel Plugin.
- Simple Carousel Plugin has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Slick Slider.
Line by line
Slick Slider leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Carousel Plugin |  Slick Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38,627 | #4,966 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 654 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.2(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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