Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid… vs Custom Post Carousels with Owl (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid…

Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid…

4.7(76)

30K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 1 month ago
View Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid…
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Custom Post Carousels with Owl

Custom Post Carousels with Owl

4.6(17)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 76 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid… has accumulated 879K+ total downloads while Custom Post Carousels with Owl has 47K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid…
Custom Post Carousels with Owl4.6/5
Total Reviews
76Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid…
Custom Post Carousels with Owl17
Active Installs
30K+Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid…
Custom Post Carousels with Owl2.0K+
Total Downloads
879K+Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid…
Custom Post Carousels with Owl47K+
Support Resolution
100%Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid…
Custom Post Carousels with OwlN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoBlog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid…
Custom Post Carousels with Owl2 months ago
First Released
2018Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid…
Custom Post Carousels with Owl2018
Age
8 yearsBlog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid…
Custom Post Carousels with Owl8 years
WP Requires
5.8+Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid…
Custom Post Carousels with Owl4.5+
PHP Requires
5.4+Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid…
Custom Post Carousels with Owl7.0+
Business Model
Free + PremiumBlog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid…
Custom Post Carousels with OwlFree
Latest Version
4.0.10Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid…
Custom Post Carousels with Owl1.4.12

Rating Breakdown

Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid…

4.7/5(76 reviews)
5
88%
4
5%
3
0%
2
3%
1
4%

Custom Post Carousels with Owl

4.6/5(17 reviews)
5
88%
4
0%
3
0%
2
6%
1
6%

Recent Reviews

Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid… Reviews

by jeffsober

Great Customer Support/Great Plugin

Harpreet has been amazing always ready to help and answer my questions love the plugin he created my blog for me, and I will be having him do work. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

by efhaas

Highly Recommend

I am pleased with the plug in. I think the website looks great. The support I received from Harpreet greatly exceeded my expectations.

by catachivu

Amazing support team!

Thank you guys! You rock!!! Keep up like this 😉

Custom Post Carousels with Owl Reviews

by bodopio

WOW

Excellent plugin with a lot of options. Worked for me immediatley without any problems. I show posts as a enterprise history. Thank you for this. The donat button shows me the duckdiverllc.com site

by Lee

Unwillingness of developer to improve plugin

I’ve given two stars because whilst the plugin does perform a good feature, it’s extremely limited in the sense that the JS is not properly enqueued, so if like me you develop your own theme, or use a

by webigelv

Eccellente

Semplice, flessibile e supporta la visualizzazione dei caroselli degli articoli riservati agli utenti registrati anche per i visitatori non registrati. Quest’ultima è un’ottima caratteristica. Mi semb

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid… or Custom Post Carousels with Owl more popular?
Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid… has 30K+ active installations while Custom Post Carousels with Owl has 2.0K+. Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid… or Custom Post Carousels with Owl?
Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid… has a 4.7/5 rating from 76 reviews, while Custom Post Carousels with Owl has a 4.6/5 rating from 17 reviews.
Are Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid… and Custom Post Carousels with Owl free?
Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid… is free + premium and Custom Post Carousels with Owl is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid… or Custom Post Carousels with Owl?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Blog Designer Pack – Blog, Post Grid… was last updated 1 month ago and Custom Post Carousels with Owl was last updated 2 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.