Posts Carousel
v1.0.1by lnksync · updated 6 years ago
This plugin will allow you to show posts carousel below your website header or before footer with featured images
- Rank
- #70,925
- Down12,972 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.4K
- 1,360 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Posts Carousel at a glance
Posts Carousel is a WordPress plugin by lnksync with fewer than 10 active installs, the #70,925 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Sep 6, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.5.24. Among the 237 plugins tagged “slideshow”, it ranks #209. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Posts Carousel |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · -33.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
Rank over time
#70,925 · down 4,578 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #70,925 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #57,953 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #60,302 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #69,547 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #68,267 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #62,989 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #68,627 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #68,513 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #69,590 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #65,372 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #55,049 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #66,347 |
Growth %
Average -3.32% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -60.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +100.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #66347 → #69547
- Tested up to 5.5.23 → 5.5.24
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 5.5.24
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Sep 6, 2020
- Last updated
- Sep 6, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Posts Carousel
How many websites use Posts Carousel?
Posts Carousel is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #70,925 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Posts Carousel been downloaded?
1,360 times in total since 2020.
When was Posts Carousel last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on Sep 6, 2020 (6 years ago).
Is Posts Carousel compatible with the latest WordPress?
Posts Carousel’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.5.24, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Posts Carousel still maintained?
Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Posts Carousel have?
No one has reviewed Posts Carousel on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Posts Carousel?
The plugins most like Posts Carousel, by the tags they share, are AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel (60K+), Post Duplicator (200K+) and YARPP (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.4K |
| Author | lnksync |
| First released | Sep 6, 2020 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Sep 6, 2020 |
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