WP Swiper vs Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health A90

Active-install trajectory

Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg moved up one install band, 40K+ to 50K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	WP Swiper	Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	5K–6K	50K–60K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	+25% ✓
Overall health	A · 90	A · 90
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	92/100	93/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.6★	4.7★ ✓
Reviews	24	59 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	97/100 ✓	89/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	3mo ago	22d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	1.2K	34.5K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	4.5%	7.5% ✓
Category	Blocks	Blocks

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

WP SwiperCarousel Slider Block for Gutenberg

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.