| MaxSlider | Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider, by WP Carousel | |
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| Metric | MaxSlider | Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider, by WP Carousel |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 12 | ★ 433 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ | 70,000+ |
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MaxSlider and Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider, by WP Carousel are evenly matched on rating (4.7★ vs 4.7★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider, by WP Carousel has the larger user base (433 reviews vs 12), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. MaxSlider's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most site owners the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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: MaxSlider audit • Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider, by WP Carousel audit
| Keyword | MaxSlider | Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider, by WP Carousel |
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| live support | Not ranked | #254 |
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MaxSlider (4.7★, 12 reviews) and Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider, by WP Carousel (4.7★, 433 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 4.7★. Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider, by WP Carousel does carry the larger published review base (433 vs 12). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider, by WP Carousel has the deeper published review base (433 vs 12), 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.
MaxSlider typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (12 reviews). Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider, by WP Carousel typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (433 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. MaxSlider and Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider, by WP Carousel 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 MaxSlider" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
