Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Carousel Slider | Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider |
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| Rating | 4.3 ★ | ★ 4.6 ★ |
| Total reviews | 160 | ★ 503 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 60,000+ |
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Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider edges out Carousel Slider on rating (4.6★ vs 4.3★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider has the larger user base (503 reviews vs 160), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Carousel Slider's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Carousel Slider's 160-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Carousel Slider audit • Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider audit
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Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider has the higher average rating (4.6★ from 503 reviews) compared to Carousel Slider (4.3★ from 160 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider holds the higher average rating (4.6★ vs 4.3★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider has the deeper published review base (503 vs 160), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Carousel Slider typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (160 reviews). Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (503 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Carousel Slider and Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Carousel Slider" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
