WordPress plugin comparison

Ben's Slider for Gutenberg vs Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

Ben's Slider for Gutenberg

by benrgreene

40+ 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 40+ for Ben's Slider for Gutenberg.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, Ben's Slider for Gutenberg about 3.
Ben's Slider for Gutenberg is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 743 reviews.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Feb 14, 2019 for Ben's Slider for Gutenberg.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Ben's Slider for Gutenberg.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Ben's Slider for Gutenberg.

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

Metric	Ben's Slider for Gutenberg	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
Popular rank	#21,543	#123
Active installs	40+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	72	296.4K
Rating	5.0(3)	4.6(743)
Support threads resolved	–	94%
Tested up to	5.0.31	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×3.66
Last release	7 years ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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