Divi Carousel Free (Divi5 Support) vs Shortcodes for Divi (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Divi Carousel Free (Divi5 Support)
30K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Shortcodes for Divi has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 reviews) while Divi Carousel Free (Divi5 Support) leads in active installations (30K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Divi Carousel Free (Divi5 Support) has accumulated 605K+ total downloads while Shortcodes for Divi has 52K+. Divi Carousel Free (Divi5 Support) has a higher support resolution rate (50% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Divi Carousel Free (Divi5 Support) | Shortcodes for Divi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 146 | ◄ | 7 |
| Active Installs | 30K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 605K+ | ◄ | 52K+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2019 | |
| Age | 6 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | false+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.6 | 1.2.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Divi Carousel Free (Divi5 Support)
Shortcodes for Divi
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Divi Carousel Free (Divi5 Support) averaged approximately 1,336 daily downloads while Shortcodes for Divi averaged 8.
Recent Reviews
Divi Carousel Free (Divi5 Support) Reviews
Created total havoc after implementing
On Divi 5, enabling and inserting this plugin on the site caused numerous things across the entire site to break including all counter boxes, and any box that had a background pattern glitched where t
Sometimes unreliable
I’ve spent many hours trying to get this to work for me, then the images started displaying at random sizes despite all being the same dimensions. I had to copy and paste the settings of another imag
Not working with different sized images
It’s nice that this plugin is included within Divi. Anyway, I don’t like the configuration. If you add different sized images and set the maximum size of images, they are getting cut at the top and bo
Shortcodes for Divi Reviews
Works really well
I was looking for a way to add Divi functionality to my custom taxonomy template and this plugin worked like a dream to just add the relevant shortcode and Divify my custom template. Thanks for puttin
Very good for Tap Settings
Used shortcodes for my Tab Settings in Divi Theme! Thank you so much
Perfect!
Thanks for sharing this very useful tool.
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