Any Block Carousel Slider

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At the current install trend, crossing 200+ in roughly 251 days.

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1. ★★★★★ pjots

   3mo ago

   I was looking for a plugin that makes a slider possible for my custom post types and integrates nicely with Gutenberg. Without the need of defining sliders separately and without a lot of extra options I do not need. This sliders does exactly that. Easy to use and in my use case works like a charm.

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2. ★★★★★ ooksanen

   7mo ago

   Really nice start. I’ve tried doing something quite similar, but this is a much nicer approach than what I’ve come up with. Few rather major gripes, though: Editor view breaks when enabling a carousel. Looks like it’s due to following CSS declaration::has(.abcs) { position: relative !important;}which messes the editor sidebar positioning / scroll. I’m not a huge fan of the pure CSS approach using ::scroll-button and ::scroll-marker as those are not yet supported by Safari and Firefox. Other than that I really like the idea and code looked good too. Keep up the good work!

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3. ★★★★★ Shaan

   9mo ago

   This plugin turns WordPress native Posts/Query Loops, Galleries and Group blocks into carousels very easily– with just a checkbox! No duplication of content. So far, I found this to be the only option for seamless carousels if you want to keep things native. An option to enable auto-slide would be a great addition. Also, if we could customize/add to the supported blocks for carousel enablement, then it could be even better.

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4. ★★★★★ WEB LAZER

   10mo ago

   As a Native Blocks Carousel user, I’m impressed by how simple it is to turn carousels into Gutenberg. It’s the only plugin I know that truly converts any Gutenberg block into a carousel without compromises, while keeping every native feature intact. The interface is intuitive, the animation and navigation options are comprehensive, and the result stays fully responsive. Performance is excellent, and it adapts smoothly to any theme. Special mention for the clear documentation and translation support, which make multilingual setups a breeze. Kudos for this plugin—it delivers exactly what WordPress developers need: a native, clean, lightweight carousel solution.

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

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-07-15 90+ → 100+ up after 4 days in tier
2. 2026-07-11 100+ → 90+ down after 13 days in tier
3. 2026-06-28 90+ → 100+ up after 2 days in tier
4. 2026-06-26 100+ → 90+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-06-25 90+ → 100+ up after 3 days in tier
6. 2026-06-22 80+ → 90+ up after 3 days in tier
7. 2026-06-19 90+ → 80+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2026-06-18 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in tier

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).

• YITH WooCommerce Product Gallery & Image Zoom 20K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Crowdsignal Forms 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider, by WP Carousel 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg 50K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Flexible Table Block 40K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A

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Any Block Carousel Slider: 100+ active installs, 4.5★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/native-blocks-carousel