by Virgildia 4.8 (59 reviews)

Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg

Name: Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg
Rating: 4.8 (59 reviews)
Author: Virgildia

A responsive modern carousel slider for the Gutenberg block editor that lets you add any blocks to your slides. Easily create sliders for hero section …

Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg ranks #775 among WordPress.org plugins with 50,000+ active installations, is #88 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 4.8/5 rating from 59 reviews, and was last updated Oct 12, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v2.1.6 Current Version v2.1.6

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 12 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 6 days ago Last Refreshed on

#88 of 6,651 in Media Top 1% by installs Downloads -49.2% this week Actively maintained

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50K+

-2.3%

KW Avg Position

11.3

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Downloads

662.9K

+154 today

Support Resolved

50%

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Rating

96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (59 reviews)

Next Milestone 60K

Total Progress 10.8%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.8

59 reviews

Overall 96%

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.1.6
Last Updated: Oct 12, 2026
Requires WP: 6.1+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.0 or higher
Author: Virgildia

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 59
Support Threads: 2
Resolved: 50%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners using the Gutenberg block editor who want to build carousels or sliders from any blocks. It solves the problem of creating responsive, customizable slideshows for content like hero sections, testimonials, or products without needing a separate slider tool.

Add unlimited slides
Add any Gutenberg blocks
Editor preview support
Responsive touch-enabled sliders
CSS variables & theme.json support
Autoplay and pause on hover
RTL support
ResizeObserver for dynamic layouts

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg

Gutenberg is the name of the new block based editor introduced in WordPress 5. Gutenberg makes it easy to create content within the editor using blocks.

Select the Carousel Slider block from the Design category.

Select the Carousel Slider block. Click the plus button to add slides to the carousel.

Add the Carousel Slider block from the block inserter and upload images or create slides inside the block. Each slide can contain images, text, or other blocks.

Yes. You can add multiple Carousel Slider blocks to a page or post and each carousel will work independently.

Yes. Each slide can contain images, text, buttons, or other blocks depending on how you want to design your carousel.

Yes. The carousel is fully responsive and works on mobile phones, tablets, and desktop devices.

Yes. The Carousel Slider block works in both WordPress posts and pages anywhere the block editor is available.

The Carousel Slider block uses the lightweight Swiper library for fast and smooth performance. For best results, use optimized images and enable lazy loading on any Image blocks inside slides so images load only when needed.

Use the Advanced Settings observer options when the slider or its surrounding layout changes after load. For custom integrations, you can also call window.CarouselSliderBlock.init( container ) or window.CarouselSliderBlock.update( container ) after the layout changes.