WordPress plugin comparison

bSlider vs Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

bSlider

by bPlugins

5K+ installs4.0

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 5K+ for bSlider.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, bSlider about 129.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 743 reviews, against 4.0 from 11 reviews.
bSlider was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2022 for bSlider.

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	bSlider	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
Popular rank	#2,940	#123
Active installs	5K+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	8.1K	300.3K
Rating	4.0(11)	4.6(743)
Support threads resolved	–	93%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.72	×3.57
Last release	6 days ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.0

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