Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Post Carousel & Slider | Playlist Player for YouTube |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 4 | ★ 13 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 1,000+ |
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Post Carousel & Slider edges out Playlist Player for YouTube on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Post Carousel & Slider; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Playlist Player for YouTube's 13-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Post Carousel & 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: Post Carousel & Slider audit • Playlist Player for YouTube audit
Post Carousel & Slider has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 4 reviews) compared to Playlist Player for YouTube (4.8★ from 13 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Post Carousel & Slider holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). 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. Playlist Player for YouTube has the deeper published review base (13 vs 4), 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.
Post Carousel & Slider typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 reviews). Playlist Player for YouTube typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (13 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. Post Carousel & Slider and Playlist Player for YouTube 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 Post 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.
