WordPress plugin comparison

Slideshow SE vs AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel

Slideshow SE

by John West

2K+ installs4.9

AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel

by ShapedPlugin LLC

60K+ installs4.7

At a glance

AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel has more active installs: 60K+, against 2K+ for Slideshow SE.
On a typical day, AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel is downloaded about 772 times, Slideshow SE about 25.
Slideshow SE is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.7 from 435 reviews.
AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Aug 23, 2026 for Slideshow SE.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Slideshow SE.

AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Slideshow SE	AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel
Popular rank	#4,821	#619
Active installs	2K+	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	694	83.8K
Rating	4.9(8)	4.7(435)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.70	×1.39
Last release	2 months ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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