WordPress plugin comparison

Post Carousel by StellaCodex vs Widget Post Slider

Post Carousel by StellaCodex

by stellacodex

Fewer than 10 installs

Widget Post Slider

by ShapedPlugin LLC

1K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Widget Post Slider has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Post Carousel by StellaCodex.
On a typical day, Widget Post Slider is downloaded about 14 times, Post Carousel by StellaCodex about 2.
Post Carousel by StellaCodex has no reviews yet.
Post Carousel by StellaCodex was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against May 13, 2026 for Widget Post Slider.
Post Carousel by StellaCodex is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Widget Post Slider.
Widget Post Slider has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Post Carousel by StellaCodex.

Widget Post Slider leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Post Carousel by StellaCodex	Widget Post Slider
Popular rank	#73,734	#5,444
Active installs	Fewer than 10	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	51	422
Rating	No ratings	4.3(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.45
Last release	2 months ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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