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Custom Post Carousels with Owl vs Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate… (2026)

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

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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Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate…

Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate…

4.5(8)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Custom Post Carousels with Owl has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 17 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Custom Post Carousels with Owl has accumulated 47K+ total downloads while Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate… has 52K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Custom Post Carousels with Owl
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Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate…4.5/5
Total Reviews
17Custom Post Carousels with Owl
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Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate…8
Active Installs
2.0K+Custom Post Carousels with Owl
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Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate…1.0K+
Total Downloads
47K+Custom Post Carousels with Owl
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Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate…52K+
Support Resolution
N/ACustom Post Carousels with Owl
Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate…N/A
Last Updated
2 months agoCustom Post Carousels with Owl
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Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate…1 year ago
First Released
2018Custom Post Carousels with Owl
Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate…2018
Age
8 yearsCustom Post Carousels with Owl
Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate…8 years
WP Requires
4.5+Custom Post Carousels with Owl
Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate…4.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Custom Post Carousels with Owl
Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate…false+
Business Model
FreeCustom Post Carousels with Owl
Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate…Free
Latest Version
1.4.12Custom Post Carousels with Owl
Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate…1.7

Rating Breakdown

Custom Post Carousels with Owl

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

Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate…

4.5/5(8 reviews)
5
88%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
13%

Recent Reviews

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

Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate… Reviews

by nolas154

Great plugin

I needed to show a couple of beautiful grids in my website, I got it with the premium version. I think I am going to enjoy more options soon.

by shazzahmad

Good Work

I was looking for this type of plugin and finally got it. great work!

by jasonbryan

Carousel works amazing, Pro is definitely worth it

Been looking for an all-in-one plugin for rotating my advertisements within categories, found this plugin when working on another project and it surprised me with how simple and effective it is. Arran

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Custom Post Carousels with Owl or Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate… more popular?
Custom Post Carousels with Owl has 2.0K+ active installations while Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate… has 1.0K+. Custom Post Carousels with Owl is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Custom Post Carousels with Owl or Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate…?
Custom Post Carousels with Owl has a 4.6/5 rating from 17 reviews, while Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate… has a 4.5/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Custom Post Carousels with Owl and Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate… free?
Custom Post Carousels with Owl is free and Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Custom Post Carousels with Owl or Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate…?
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?
Custom Post Carousels with Owl was last updated 2 months ago and Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate… was last updated 1 year ago.

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