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Carousel Slider vs Catch Gallery (2026)

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

Carousel Slider

Carousel Slider

4.3(160)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Catch Gallery

Catch Gallery

4(16)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Carousel Slider has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 160 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Carousel Slider has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while Catch Gallery has 520K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Carousel Slider
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Catch Gallery4/5
Total Reviews
160Carousel Slider
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Catch Gallery16
Active Installs
30K+Carousel Slider
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Catch Gallery10K+
Total Downloads
1.1M+Carousel Slider
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Catch Gallery520K+
Support Resolution
0%Carousel Slider
Catch GalleryN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoCarousel Slider
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Catch Gallery1 month ago
First Released
2014Carousel Slider
Catch Gallery2018
Age
12 yearsCarousel Slider
Catch Gallery8 years
WP Requires
6.7+Carousel Slider
Catch Gallery5.9+
PHP Requires
7.0+Carousel Slider
Catch Galleryfalse+
Business Model
FreeCarousel Slider
Catch GalleryFree
Latest Version
2.2.17Carousel Slider
Catch Gallery2.4.1

Rating Breakdown

Carousel Slider

4.3/5(160 reviews)
5
73%
4
9%
3
4%
2
1%
1
14%

Catch Gallery

4/5(16 reviews)
5
69%
4
6%
3
0%
2
6%
1
19%

Recent Reviews

Carousel Slider Reviews

by Shubham Verma

no support

I’m disappointed with the support experience. After reaching out multiple times and waiting a reasonable amount of time, I did not receive any response. When issues come up, timely communication is

by davidkivuyo

Best

good

by bescnav

great plugin but

I need to disable the mouse drag functionality so that when users click on a slide, it directly follows the link associated with the image (instead of triggering the drag-scroll action). Help plea

Catch Gallery Reviews

by Josh Journey

A good lightweight Alternative

Works with WordPress 6.7 and PHP 8. Lightbox shows exactly as one would hope with comments and meta data. Thank you for making a light weight version of Jetpack Carousel gallery.

by 01danielsantiago

Bonita y sencilla galería random

Probé algunos plugin para hacer una galería masonry, y éste no está mal, activé “tiles mosaic” con “random order”, y es muy llamativo, cada vez que entras en la página muestra un orden aleatorio-rando

by alikgriffin

Nice Replacement to JetPack Tiled Gallery

A pretty solid replacement to the Jetpack Tiled Gallery.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Carousel Slider or Catch Gallery more popular?
Carousel Slider has 30K+ active installations while Catch Gallery has 10K+. Carousel Slider is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Carousel Slider or Catch Gallery?
Carousel Slider has a 4.3/5 rating from 160 reviews, while Catch Gallery has a 4/5 rating from 16 reviews.
Are Carousel Slider and Catch Gallery free?
Carousel Slider is free and Catch Gallery is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Carousel Slider or Catch Gallery?
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?
Carousel Slider was last updated 4 months ago and Catch Gallery was last updated 1 month ago.

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