Carousel Slider

80 Quality Score

Active Installs

20/30

With 30,000 active installs, it sits well behind mainstream alternatives like MetaSlider (500,000) and Smart Slider 3 (800,000), earning a moderate popularity score of 67.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect maintenance score of 100 reflects a very recent update (May 2026) and confirmed compatibility with WordPress 7.0.

User Rating

13/15

An 86 out of 100 from 160 users indicates generally positive feedback, though the smaller sample size makes it less reliable than ratings for bigger plugins.

Support Health

8/15

Support health is weak at 50, with only 1 thread on record and 0 percent resolved, suggesting the developer is not actively engaging user issues.

WP Compatibility

15/15

A perfect compatibility score of 100 confirms tested support up to WordPress 7.0 and PHP 7.0+, matching current WordPress requirements.

Scores higher than 82% of indexed plugins

About

Create SEO friendly Image, Logo, Video, Post, WooCommerce Product Carousel, and Slider.

Active Installs 30k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.3/5

Last Updated 2026-08-21 11:16am GMT

Requires WordPress 6.7+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 7.0+

Security History

7 known vulnerabilities, all patched

7 Medium

Most recent: July 2, 2025

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Multiple Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via Magnific Popups JavaScript Library Medium

July 2, 2025 Patched in ["2.2.15"] CVE-2024-5647

Carousel Slider <= 1.10.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Medium

August 30, 2024 Patched in ["2.0.0"] CVE-2024-45269

Carousel Slider <= 2.2.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Medium

August 30, 2024 Patched in ["2.2.4"] CVE-2024-45270

Carousel Slider <= 2.2.13 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

August 23, 2024 Patched in ["2.2.14"] CVE-2024-6850

Carousel Slider <= 2.2.10 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

April 30, 2024 Patched in ["2.2.11"] CVE-2024-4372

Carousel Slider <= 2.2.9 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

April 12, 2024 Patched in ["2.2.10"] CVE-2024-3703

Carousel Slider <= 2.2.2 - Missing Authorization Medium

September 5, 2023 Patched in ["2.2.3"] CVE-2023-41848

What It Does

Carousel Slider lets WordPress users build SEO-friendly image, video, logo, post, and WooCommerce product carousels without writing code. It generates shortcodes and blocks for embedding sliders in posts, pages, and widget areas, with built-in support for WooCommerce product queries. The plugin handles media fetching, layout, and basic navigation out of the box.

Who It's For

This plugin fits small WooCommerce shops and content sites that need a quick way to showcase products, logos, or image galleries in a carousel format without paying for a premium slider. It is best suited to site owners comfortable with shortcodes who want a free, lightweight option over heavier alternatives like Smart Slider 3.

Who Should Skip It

If you run a high-traffic site that needs a complex, animated, or layered slider with hundreds of templates, you should skip this plugin and consider Smart Slider 3 or MetaSlider instead. Anyone who cannot troubleshoot issues on their own should also avoid it, given the near-zero resolution rate on support threads.

The Bottom Line

Carousel Slider delivers solid maintenance and compatibility numbers, making it a reasonable free choice for basic WooCommerce and image carousels on small WordPress sites. However, the dismal support resolution rate and modest install base mean it is a safer bet for self-sufficient users than for anyone relying on developer help. For most readers, MetaSlider or Smart Slider 3 will be the lower-risk long-term option.

Pick this if you need a broader toolkit of content elements beyond carousels, including tabs, accordions, and boxes.

Smart Slider 3 89/100

Pick this if you want polished templates, advanced animations, and a much larger install base of 800,000 sites.

SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 87/100

Pick this if you already use the SiteOrigin page builder and want carousels as part of a wider widget collection.

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider 87/100

Pick this if you want a battle-tested slider with 500,000 installs and stronger community support.

Side Cart Woocommerce 84/100

Pick this if your main need is a slide-out WooCommerce cart rather than a product carousel.