Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 64% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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At the current install trend, crossing 60K+ in roughly 226 days.

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1. ★★★★★ tcadiou

   2mo ago

   If I had to code it myself, I would have done it this way. I am happy with this simple plugin yet light and easy to use.

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2. ★★★★★ hatesspam

   3mo ago

   This came after I tried 5 or so others (including one I tried to code myself). Those were all flawed, this one works out of the box. I haven’t delved too deeply in how it works or what it does, but so far seems to combine configurability with smart defaults. One minor issue, not enough to subtract a point, is I do not seem to be able to change the shape of the arrows.

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3. ★★★★★ zergling81

   4mo ago

   In my experimentation, this does what it says and is easy to use, except the responsive aspect of the slider is very vulnerable to flex box issues. In my case using a theme based on _s, had to add: .entry-content {min-width: 0;width:100%;} This topic was modified 2 months, 2 weeks ago by zergling81. This topic was modified 2 months, 2 weeks ago by zergling81. This topic was modified 2 months, 2 weeks ago by zergling81.

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4. ★★★★★ brammoreinis

   4mo ago

   I wonder how WordPress decides which sliders to recommend when I enter “slider” in the block selection menu, and why it can’t detect that my theme is FSE and only offer Gutenberg-friendly sliders, and why this one isn’t at the top of the list!

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5. ★★★★★ ivanbachev

   5mo ago

   Perfect option if you need a solution that is well integrated with Gutenberg.

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6. ★★★★★ Aurovrata Venet

   12mo ago

   Thank you for a great little plugin. It handles slides really well and the block settings are intuitive and allows for a lot of style variations and layouts. I have a few ideas on how to further improve it. Is is on GitHub? I’d like to do a PR to contribute some code. Some ideas for improvement: – allow the slides to pause on mouse hover over the arrows or pagination dots. – enable custom navigation by allowing a custom element with the right css to listen for click events.

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7. ★★★★★ pharrisonw

   1.1y ago

   This slider operates as a block inserted on a page/post. It them accepts other Gutenberg blocks, (text, image, header, etc.) as content for the slider. All controls for the slider are on the block itself. Save as a pattern to repeat the configured slider on other pages.This is a very simple yet flexible plugin. Highly recommended

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8. ★★★★★ annaise

   1.2y ago

   I love how simple and straightforward it is. The block is really versatile. Support was great too when I made a post!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.1.5 Retired the legacy settings page from wp-admin. Existing saved settings still work, and can be overridden with PHP filters: cb_carousel_block_setting_show_legacy_blocks, cb_carousel_block_setting_hide_legacy_notice, cb_c 2.1.5
2. — Version 2.1.4 Added Swiper a11y support to the new bundled assets. 2.1.4
3. — Version 2.1.3 Fixed Swiper responsive breakpoint updates by ensuring the block’s ResizeObserver setting is passed explicitly and clarified the ResizeObserver help text to recommend leaving it off for normal responsive breakpoints. 2.1.3
4. — Version 2.1.2 Reduced default Swiper assets with a custom build and added a full bundle fallback setting. Restored the Carousel Slider settings page in the WordPress Settings menu. Improved editor appender sizing in the carousel block 2.1.2
5. — Version 2.1.1 Improved PHP 8+ compatibility for the settings page 2.1.1
6. — Version 2.1.0 Added starter carousel patterns for hero, testimonials, and logos 2.1.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 17 languages, 2 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-07-29 40K+ → 50K+ up after 288 days in tier
2. 2025-10-14 30K+ → 40K+ up after 227 days in tier
3. 2025-03-01 20K+ → 30K+ up after 234 days in tier
4. 2024-07-10 10K+ → 20K+ up after 483 days in tier
5. 2023-03-15 9K+ → 10K+ up after 112 days in tier
6. 2022-11-23 8K+ → 9K+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Animations for Blocks 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP Swiper 5K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• LIQUID BLOCKS – Slider, Carousel, Accordion 4K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• Slider Block by Sliderberg – Slider & Carousel Plugin for Block Editor 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
• Makeiteasy Slider 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
• Content Blocks Builder – Create blocks, repeater blocks with carousel, grid, popup layouts 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A

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Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg: 50K+ active installs, 4.8★ (58 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/carousel-block