Carousel
WB Carousel is an easy plugin to add carousel in WordPress sites.This plugin is responsive and works using shortcode .
Consider an alternative
Carousel shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.8 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Carousel stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| carousel | >100 |
| image | >100 |
| Image carousel | >100 |
| responsive carousel | >100 |
| Wordpress carousel | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Carousel
From the official readme · v1.0Description
WB Carousel is an easy plugin to add carousel in WordPress sites.This plugin is responsive and works using shortcode .
Plugin Features:
- Easy installable
- Fully responsive OWL Carousel.
- Supported all Modern browsers
- Powered by OWL Carousel 2.
- OWL Carousel Shortcode Ready.
- Custom post type with category.
- Less coding so super weight.
- Mobile, Tablet touch supported.
- Work with all WordPress theme.
- Developer friendly & easy to customize.
- Multiple Carousel can be shown from different Carousel categories.
Basic Shortcode – in Free version
Show All images in a carousel
[wb-carousel]
Show All images of any category in a carousel in ASC Order
[wb-carousel carousel_cat="pic" order="ASC"]
Show All images of any category in a carousel in DESC Order
[wb-carousel carousel_cat="pic" order="DESC"]
Installation
Installing WB Carousel is easy like a regular WordPress plugin. Here goes the step by step Guide to Install WB Carousel plugin :
Install Plugin using WordPress Admin Panel Search Option
- In your Admin, go to menu Plugins > Add New
- Search WB Carousel
- Click to install
- Activate the plugin
- Owl Carousel post type will show below POSTS with its owl icon
Install Plugin using Upload Method in WordPress Admin Panel
- Download the latest version of WB Carousel (.zip file)
- In your Admin, go to menu Plugins > Add New
- click on the Upload Tab
- Click on “Choose File from your Hard Disk”
- Browse and Select downloaded wb-carousel.zip & click on ‘Install Now’ button
- Activate the plugin
- Owl Carousel post type will show below POSTS with its owl icon
Install Plugin using FTP Manager
- Upload owl-carousel-wp folder with all files inside the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- Go to WordPress dashboard > Plugins & Activate the WB Carousel plugin
- Owl Carousel post type will show below POSTS with its owl icon.
Premium Version
Put Shortcode
[wb-carousel]
where you need to show the Owl Carousels.
For developers
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FAQ
Carousel: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Carousel free?
Yes. Carousel is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Carousel safe to use in 2026?
Carousel shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Carousel?
Carousel is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,191 times since it launched in January 2017. It was downloaded 44 times in the last 30 days.
Does Carousel work with WordPress 7.1?
Carousel is officially tested up to WordPress 4.8.32, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Carousel last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on November 7, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes Carousel?
Carousel is developed and maintained by wpbrim.
What are the best alternatives to Carousel?
The most popular alternatives to Carousel are Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+ installs), Carousel, Slider, Photo Gal… (70K+ installs) and Carousel Slider Block for G… (50K+ installs).
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