zNavCarousel
Adds animate the paging navigation on your WordPress blog.
Consider an alternative
zNavCarousel shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 16 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.8 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where zNavCarousel stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Navi | #18 |
| navigation | >100 |
| page | >100 |
| pagenavi | #13 |
| paging | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About zNavCarousel
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
EN: Easy paging navigation for your blog using jQuery carousel.
RU: Удобная постраничная навигация с использованием JQuery carousel.
EXAMPLE: wp-skins.info.
Development Blog
Installation
EN: Activate the plugin. Put in the right place the template function <?php znavcarousel(); ?> or <?php znavcarousel(500); ?>, where 500 – width in pixels.
RU: Активируйте плагин. Вставьте в нужном месте шаблона функцию <?php znavcarousel(); ?>
Если Вы хотите изменить ширину навигации, то используйте <?php znavcarousel(500); ?>, где 500 – ширина в пикселях.
For developers
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Best zNavCarousel alternatives
All Navi plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pagebar2
Pagebar adds a nice page bar to your blog posts, multipaged posts and paged comments.
|
900+ |
| 2 |
WP Select Box Navi
Mobile Navigation
|
10+ |
FAQ
zNavCarousel: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is zNavCarousel free?
Yes. zNavCarousel is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is zNavCarousel safe to use in 2026?
zNavCarousel shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use zNavCarousel?
zNavCarousel is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,817 times since it launched in October 2009. It was downloaded 69 times in the last 30 days.
Does zNavCarousel work with WordPress 7.1?
zNavCarousel is officially tested up to WordPress 2.8.4, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was zNavCarousel last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on October 8, 2009 (17 years ago).
Who makes zNavCarousel?
zNavCarousel is developed and maintained by Tatoon.
What are the best alternatives to zNavCarousel?
The most popular alternatives to zNavCarousel are Pagebar2 (900+ installs) and WP Select Box Navi (10+ installs).
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