Vertical Carousel
Display vertical carousel slider with the help of a shortcode. Using shortcode [vertical-carousel-slider] , we can show carousel slider on page.
Consider an alternative
Vertical Carousel shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (80+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.0 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Vertical Carousel stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| clients carousel | >100 |
| clients slider | >100 |
| testimonial slider | >100 |
| vertical | >100 |
| vertical slider | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 3 reviews
About Vertical Carousel
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
Display vertical carousel slider with the help of a shortcode.
Using shortcode [vertical-carousel-slider] , we can show carousel slider on page.
Plugin Features
- Simple and light weight
- Shortcode based
- Ability to add links to each image
- Easy to customize
- Looks cool :).
Installation
- Upload the folder “wp-vertical-carousel-slider” to “/wp-content/plugins/” ‘
- Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress .
- Add carousel image going to wp-admin->Vertical Carousel->Add New Image.
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Call shortcode to your wordpress editor directly , by using
[vertical-carousel-slider]
Call shortcode to your php template file ,using
<?php echo do_shortcode('[vertical-carousel-slider]'); ?>
Changelog
This is first version no known notices yet
1.0.2
- Bug fixes
- Update readme.txt
1.0.1
- Bug fixes
- Update readme.txt
1.0.0
- Initial release
Screenshots
For developers
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FAQ
Vertical Carousel: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Vertical Carousel free?
Yes. Vertical Carousel is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Vertical Carousel safe to use in 2026?
Vertical Carousel shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Vertical Carousel?
Vertical Carousel is active on 80+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 8,166 times since it launched in August 2015. It was downloaded 85 times in the last 30 days.
Does Vertical Carousel work with WordPress 7.1?
Vertical Carousel is officially tested up to WordPress 6.0.16, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Vertical Carousel last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on July 25, 2022 (4 years ago).
Who makes Vertical Carousel?
Vertical Carousel is developed and maintained by Aftab Husain.
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