Depicter vs WP Carousel
Updated 22 Oct 2026. 18 features compared side by side.
Visual slider, carousel, hero and popup builder from averta with a free-form editor, templates, dynamic posts and per-device editing.
Carousel and slider plugin by ShapedPlugin for images, posts, WooCommerce products and videos, with blocks, page builder support and lightbox.
Choose Depicter if…
- You need layers & free-form editing and dynamic content & social feeds
- You want the more complete feature set (98/100 vs 76/100)
Choose WP Carousel if…
- You want the lower entry price ($39/yr vs $49/yr)
Depicter includes 2 features that WP Carousel lacks, including Layers & free-form editing and Dynamic content & social feeds. Both include 15 of the 18 features we track. 1 feature is not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Depicter WP CarouselSlide types6/64/6
Image sliders with free-form elements and links in the free plan.
Image carousels and sliders with captions, alt text and links.
YouTube/Vimeo and background video are in paid plans.
YouTube in free; Vimeo, Wistia, TikTok, Twitch and self-hosted video in Pro.
WordPress Posts data source is free; pages, CPTs and handpicked posts are paid.
Recent posts and WooCommerce products free; pages, CPTs and taxonomy filters in Pro.
Carousel builder is listed only in paid plans.
Multi-column carousels are the core feature.
Elements are positioned freely on each slide, with a layers panel.
No free-positioned layer editor; Pro content slides use text/HTML blocks instead.
Basic hero section builder free; advanced hero builder in paid plans.
No full-screen or hero mode documented.
Editing & design5/54/5
Drag-and-drop canvas editor with live preview.
Settings panels with live preview and block previews, not a free-form canvas.
146 templates free; 200 on Starter and 800 on Freelancer/Agency.
Ready Patterns library and saved templates added in version 3.0.
Basic element animations free; Ken Burns, parallax and text animations are paid.
Slide, flip and centre modes; no Ken Burns, parallax or layer animations.
Arrows, bullets, timers and swipe documented; thumbnail navigation not confirmed.
Styled arrows and dots plus a Thumbnails Slider block.
Google Reviews, ACF and WooCommerce sources in paid plans; no social or RSS feeds.
Sources are images, posts, products and videos; no social or RSS feed sources listed.
Mobile & performance4/44/4
Per-breakpoint element positions, hide per device and backgrounds per screen size.
Columns and spacing per device and hide navigation on mobile; no per-layer controls.
Swipe navigation supported.
Touch swipe and mouse drag supported.
Lazy-loaded images and videos, WebP and load-on-viewport option.
Lazy-loading option for images added in version 3.0.
Vendor states it outputs semantic markup so slide content is crawlable.
Real img tags with editable alt text, titles and captions.
Integrations3/33/3
Depicter block with live preview.
Carousel, Slider, Thumbnails Slider and Tiles blocks.
Works with Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Oxygen and WPBakery.
Elementor, WPBakery, Beaver Builder, Divi, Oxygen and Bricks support listed.
WooCommerce slider with add-to-cart and sale badge elements in paid plans.
Product carousels with price, rating and add-to-cart button in free.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Depicter Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Starter | $49 per year, 1 site |
| Freelancer | $99 per year, 3 sites |
| Agency | $169 per year, 5 sites |
WP Carousel Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Single Site | $39 per year, 1 site |
| Five Sites | $99 per year, 5 sites |
| Unlimited Sites | $199 per year, Unlimited |
| Single Site Lifetime | $278 lifetime, 1 site |
Downloads trend
Depicter
27,720 downloads last week
WP Carousel
46,506 downloads last week
Verdict
Depicter scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 76/100) and includes layers & free-form editing and dynamic content & social feeds that WP Carousel does not. Paid plans start at $49/yr for Depicter and $39/yr for WP Carousel. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Depicter: included. WP Carousel: not included. Elements are positioned freely on each slide, with a layers panel.
Depicter: paid version (Starter). WP Carousel: not included. Google Reviews, ACF and WooCommerce sources in paid plans; no social or RSS feeds.
Written from the feature, pricing and install data on this page, not from hands-on testing. How we compare.
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FAQ
Which is better, Depicter or WP Carousel?
Depicter scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 76/100) and includes layers & free-form editing and dynamic content & social feeds that WP Carousel does not. Paid plans start at $49/yr for Depicter and $39/yr for WP Carousel. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Depicter includes 18 of the 18 features we track, against 15 for WP Carousel. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Depicter free?
Depicter has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $49/yr.
Is WP Carousel free?
WP Carousel has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $39/yr.
Feature data last changed 22 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Depicter or WP Carousel. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.