WordPress plugin comparison

Slider and Carousel Block vs Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

Slider and Carousel Block

by lubus

900+ 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 900+ for Slider and Carousel Block.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, Slider and Carousel Block about 17.
Slider and Carousel Block 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 Sep 9, 2026 for Slider and Carousel Block.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Slider and Carousel Block.

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

Metric	Slider and Carousel Block	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
Popular rank	#7,099	#123
Active installs	900+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	312	300.3K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.6(743)
Support threads resolved	–	93%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.62	×3.57
Last release	2 months ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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