Simple Owl Carousel
v1.1.1by PressTigers · updated 3 years ago
Based on the Owl Carousel, an extremely powerful, robust & responsive customizable plugin.
- Rank
- #9,352
- Down40 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 456
- 400+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 16.9K
- 16,913 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Owl Carousel at a glance
Simple Owl Carousel is a WordPress plugin by PressTigers with 400+ active installs, the #9,352 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1.1 came out on Nov 10, 2023, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.4.14. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “draggable”. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats75 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Owl Carousel |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 456 · -3.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 456 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 458 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 458 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 459 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 457 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 457 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 457 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 456 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 458 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 457 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 458 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 474 |
Rank over time
#9,352 · down 17 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #9,352 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #9,312 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #9,302 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #9,309 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #9,306 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #9,332 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #9,332 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #9,327 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #9,341 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #9,322 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #9,347 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #9,340 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #9,335 |
Growth %
Average -0.32% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.44% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.44% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.22% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.44% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.22% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.38% |
Active installs band
400+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 400+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #9340 → #9309
- Tested up to 6.4.13 → 6.4.14
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.193%
- v1.06.7%
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.4
- Tested up to
- 6.4.14
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 22, 2016
- Last updated
- Nov 10, 2023
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Owl Carousel
How many websites use Simple Owl Carousel?
Simple Owl Carousel is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #9,352 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Owl Carousel been downloaded?
16,913 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Simple Owl Carousel last updated?
Version 1.1.1 came out on Nov 10, 2023 (2 years ago).
Is Simple Owl Carousel compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple Owl Carousel’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.4.14, 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 Simple Owl Carousel still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Owl Carousel have?
3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Owl Carousel?
The plugins most like Simple Owl Carousel, by the tags they share, are Divi Carousel Lite (30K+), Carousel Slider (30K+) and Image Carousel Module for Divi (8K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 456 |
| Reported installs | 400+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 16.9K |
| Author | PressTigers |
| First released | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Version | 1.1.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 10, 2023 |
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