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Best WordPress Plugins for Carousel Slider

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Carousel Slider

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for carousel slider comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Smart Slider 3 Best overall 93/100
  2. 2. Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider 92/100
  3. 3. Depicter 90/100
  4. 4. Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider,... 88/100
  5. 5. Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg 87/100
  6. 6. Smart Post 86/100
  7. 7. Carousel Slider 84/100
  8. 8. Team Members 83/100
  9. 9. Product Slider, Product Grid, Product Masonry 82/100
  10. 10. Divi Carousel Lite 81/100
  11. 11. Banner Management For WooCommerce 81/100
  12. 12. Product Carousel Slider & Grid Ultimate for WooCommerce 80/100
  13. 13. Content Slider Block 80/100
  14. 14. Accessible Carousel & Slider 80/100
  15. 15. FrontBlocks for Gutenberg/GeneratePress 79/100
1 Smart Slider 3
Best overall Free by Nextendweb

Smart Slider 3

Responsive slider plugin to create sliders in visual editor easily. Build beautiful image slider, layer slider, video slider, post slider, and more.

4.9★
from 1,123 ratings
800k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
93

WPScore

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3 Depicter
Free by averta

Depicter

Build Stunning Slider and Popup. Exit intent Popup, Image slider carousel, video slider carousel, post slider carousel, product slider, promote popup

4.6★
from 234 ratings
80k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
90

WPScore

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5 Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg
Free by Virgildia

Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg

A responsive modern carousel slider for the Gutenberg block editor that lets you add any blocks to your slides. Easily create sliders for hero section …

4.8★
from 58 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
87

WPScore

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6 Smart Post
Free by ShapedPlugin LLC

Smart Post

Display posts in Grid, Carousel, Slider, Timeline, List & Live Filter layouts with Gutenberg Blocks & Ready Patterns - Elementor, Divi, & Shortcodes.

4.7★
from 209 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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7 Carousel Slider
Free by Sayful Islam

Carousel Slider

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

4.3★
from 160 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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8 Team Members
Free by GS Plugins

Team Members

WordPress Team Plugin - Perfect for team gallery, team slider, team grid and provides a customizable and flexible way to showcase your team.

4.8★
from 89 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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10 Divi Carousel Lite
Free by DiviCarousels

Divi Carousel Lite

Build beautiful responsive carousels inside Divi Builder. Create image sliders, logo showcases, testimonial carousels, blog sliders, and more with an …

3.9★
from 19 ratings
6k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
81

WPScore

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13 Content Slider Block
Free by bPlugins

Content Slider Block

Create professional content sliders and carousels in the Gutenberg editor. Slide backgrounds, titles, buttons, autoplay, and effects – no code.

3.2★
from 5 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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14 Accessible Carousel & Slider
Free by Shivaji Mitra

Accessible Carousel & Slider

WCAG AA compliant carousel, slider & slideshow blocks: keyboard & screen-reader friendly, pause control, no autoplay, plus a card scroller.

5★
from 3 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
80

WPScore

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