WordPress plugin comparison
Slider Carousel vs WP Header Images
At a glance
- WP Header Images has more active installs: 4K+, against 3K+ for Slider Carousel.
- On a typical day, WP Header Images is downloaded about 51 times, Slider Carousel about 17.
- Slider Carousel is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 64 reviews, against 4.4 from 35 reviews.
- WP Header Images was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Sep 23, 2023 for Slider Carousel.
- WP Header Images is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Slider Carousel.
- WP Header Images has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Slider Carousel.
Line by line
WP Header Images leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Slider Carousel |  WP Header Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,091 | #3,326 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 260 | 2.1K |
| Rating | 4.5(64) | 4.4(35) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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