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jQuery Updater vs WP-simple-carousel (2026)

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

jQuery Updater

jQuery Updater

4.5(64)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View jQuery Updater
VS
WP-simple-carousel

WP-simple-carousel

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
View WP-simple-carousel

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, jQuery Updater has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 64 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. jQuery Updater has accumulated 1.2M+ total downloads while WP-simple-carousel has 4.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5jQuery Updater
◄
WP-simple-carouselN/A
Total Reviews
64jQuery Updater
◄
WP-simple-carousel0
Active Installs
20K+jQuery Updater
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WP-simple-carousel10
Total Downloads
1.2M+jQuery Updater
◄
WP-simple-carousel4.7K+
Support Resolution
N/AjQuery Updater
WP-simple-carouselN/A
Last Updated
1 month agojQuery Updater
◄
WP-simple-carousel14 years ago
First Released
2011jQuery Updater
WP-simple-carousel2010
Age
15 yearsjQuery Updater
WP-simple-carousel16 years
WP Requires
6.0+jQuery Updater
WP-simple-carousel2.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+jQuery Updater
WP-simple-carouselfalse+
Business Model
FreejQuery Updater
WP-simple-carouselFree
Latest Version
4.0.0jQuery Updater
WP-simple-carousel0.2

Rating Breakdown

jQuery Updater

4.5/5(64 reviews)
5
81%
4
6%
3
2%
2
0%
1
11%

WP-simple-carousel

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

jQuery Updater Reviews

by airgao

千万别安装

这个插件会增加两个jQuery文件，而且不会删除旧的，本来一个jQuery变成了3个，我立即禁用了这个插件，结果新增的两个jQuery文件被删除了，可是这两个文件的链接还保留着，出现了两个404的jQuery文件。我无法解决这个问题，最后只得恢复了安装该插件之前的镜像才解决问题。

by led69

stop error

Mon erreur Jquery du test Google speed à disparue

by Jimmy Lee

Jquery 3.7.0 w/o hassle!

Thanks to the developer!

WP-simple-carousel Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is jQuery Updater or WP-simple-carousel more popular?
jQuery Updater has 20K+ active installations while WP-simple-carousel has 10. jQuery Updater is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — jQuery Updater or WP-simple-carousel?
jQuery Updater has a 4.5/5 rating from 64 reviews, while WP-simple-carousel has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are jQuery Updater and WP-simple-carousel free?
jQuery Updater is free and WP-simple-carousel is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — jQuery Updater or WP-simple-carousel?
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?
jQuery Updater was last updated 1 month ago and WP-simple-carousel was last updated 14 years ago.

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