by David Jensen 5 (12 reviews)

Splide Carousel Block

Name: Splide Carousel Block
Rating: 5.0 (12 reviews)
Author: David Jensen

Carousel block using Splide to create flexible and accessible sliders

Splide Carousel Block ranks #3,659 among WordPress.org plugins with 3,000+ active installations, is #455 of 6,303 in the Media category, a 5/5 rating from 12 reviews, and was last updated Aug 27, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.8.0 Current Version v1.8.0

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 27 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 12 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#455 of 6,303 in Media Top 5% by installs Downloads -9.6% this week Actively maintained

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#3,659

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Active Installs

3K+

-24.4%

KW Avg Position

23.8

0.5 worse

Downloads

26.7K

+19 today

Support Resolved

25%

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Rating

100%

Review 5 out of 5

5 (12 reviews)

Next Milestone 4K

Total Progress 99.6%

3K+ 4K+

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Reviews & Ratings

5.0

12 reviews

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25%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

May 26, 2026

Splide Carousel Block [splide-carousel] < 1.7.2

CVE-2026-9022 · Fixed in v1.7.2

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.8.0
Last Updated: Aug 27, 2026
Requires WP: 6.5+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.0 or higher
Author: David Jensen

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 12
Support Threads: 4
Resolved: 25%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress users who build pages with the block editor and want to add sliders or carousels. It solves the problem of creating accessible, customizable carousels for images, testimonials, and other content directly in Gutenberg using the Splide library.

Arrows navigation
Dots pagination
Autoplay
Slide and fade transitions
Infinite loop
Video support
Lazyload
RTL support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Splide Carousel Block

Yes, under the Splide Carousel block Advanced Settings, you can provide a valid JSON string containing additional options located here. e.g.: {"focus":"center","trimSpace":false}

Yes, we need to listen to a JavaScript event that is fired when the carousel is ready, and then add the defaults.

e.detail.defaults = { arrowPath: 'M30.2 19.4L11 .2c-.3-.3-.9-.3-1.2 0-.3.3-.3.8 0 1.2L28.4 20 9.8 38.6c-.3.3-.3.9 0 1.2.3.3.9.3 1.2 0l19.2-19.2c.3-.3.3-.9 0-1.2z', perPage: 3 }; } );

Yes, each carousel is given a unique ID by default, or you can provide your own using the HTML Anchor field under the block Advanced Settings. Each block exposes a global variable that follows this convention: {ID}Carousel. For example, if your carousel ID is testimonials, the global variable will be testimonialsCarousel. Using this global variable, you can control the carousel programatically using the Splide API. Example to navigate to the third slide: testimonialsCarousel.Components.Controller.go(2);