Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress Site vs WP Carousel
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
WP Carousel leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #618, ahead of Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress Site at #1,574. Over the last 7 days WP Carousel slipped 2 places and Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress Site climbed 1 place. WP Carousel has the largest install base, roughly 6× the next: 60K+ active installs against 10K+ for Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress Site. Downloads this week: WP Carousel 25,670 and Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress Site 1,826. Ratings: Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress Site 4.5★ from 14 and WP Carousel 4.7★ from 434 reviews.
| Metric | Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress Site | WP Carousel |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,574 ▲ 1 | #618 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,826 | 25,670 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (14) | 4.7★ (434) |
| Last updated | Jul 31, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.1.1 | 4.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,529 | #612 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2018 | Jul 2014 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress Site or WP Carousel?
By active installs, WP Carousel: 60K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress Site, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress Site or WP Carousel?
WP Carousel, at #618 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress Site at #1,574. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress Site or WP Carousel alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.