WordPress plugin comparison

aronda Slider vs Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

aronda Slider

by arondadigital

10+ installs5.0

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for aronda Slider.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, aronda Slider about 2.
aronda Slider is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 743 reviews.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jul 27, 2026 for aronda Slider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for aronda Slider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for aronda Slider.

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	aronda Slider	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
Popular rank	#31,212	#123
Active installs	10+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	70	300.3K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.6(743)
Support threads resolved	–	94%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.19	×3.66
Last release	3 months ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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