HT Slider For Elementor vs WP Carousel (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Slider Plugins top 10: HT Slider For Elementor at #10 and WP Carousel at #8. WP Carousel leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
HT Slider For Elementor
The HT Slider is an Elementor slider plugin that enables you to add advanced sliders to your WordPress website.
WP Carousel
Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider, by WP Carousel
Carousel, Slider, and Photo Gallery with Lightbox plugin. Create Image Carousel, Video Slider, Post Carousel, Post Grid, Product Carousel, and more.
Who leads on what
WP Carousel leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
WP Carousel ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Slider Plugins.
WP Carousel has more users: 60,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: HT Slider For Elementor has 12, WP Carousel has 434. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
WP Carousel has more reviews behind its score: 434 against 12.
WP Carousel was updated more recently, on October 15, 2026; HT Slider For Elementor on September 30, 2026.
WP Carousel was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 106,642 times against 12,961.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
HT Slider For Elementor
HT Slider For Elementor does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
WP Carousel
Pick WP Carousel if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
HT Slider For Elementor vs WP Carousel side by side
| HT Slider For Elementor | WP Carousel | |
|---|---|---|
| Slider Plugins ranking | #10 | #8 |
| Rating | 3.8 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 12 | 434 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 60,000+ |
| Total downloads | 537,853 | 2,211,055 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12,961 | 106,642 |
| Last updated | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 24, 2019 | Jul 30, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
HT Slider For Elementor ratings
WP Carousel ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither HT Slider For Elementor nor WP Carousel can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Slider Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
HT Slider For Elementor vs WP Carousel: common questions
Is HT Slider For Elementor better than WP Carousel?
WP Carousel leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WP Carousel ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Slider Plugins.
Which has more users, HT Slider For Elementor or WP Carousel?
WP Carousel ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Slider Plugins.
Which is rated higher, HT Slider For Elementor or WP Carousel?
WP Carousel has more users: 60,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are HT Slider For Elementor and WP Carousel free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. HT Slider For Elementor is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. WP Carousel is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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