WordPress plugin comparison

WIP WooCarousel Lite vs WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce

WIP WooCarousel Lite

by alexvtn

200+ installs5.0

WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce

by WPBean

700+ installs4.1

At a glance

WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce has more active installs: 700+, against 200+ for WIP WooCarousel Lite.
On a typical day, WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce is downloaded about 11 times, WIP WooCarousel Lite about 10.
WIP WooCarousel Lite is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 9 reviews.
WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jul 12, 2026 for WIP WooCarousel Lite.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
WIP WooCarousel Lite has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce.

WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	WIP WooCarousel Lite	WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#12,001	#7,812
Active installs	200+	700+
Downloads, last 30 days	259	306
Rating	5.0(1)	4.1(9)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.46	×0.54
Last release	4 months ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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