WordPress plugin comparison

Gallery for Google Photos vs Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

Gallery for Google Photos

by bPlugins

1K+ installs2.7

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 1K+ for Gallery for Google Photos.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, Gallery for Google Photos about 55.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 743 reviews, against 2.7 from 6 reviews.
Gallery for Google Photos was updated more recently: Oct 30, 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 2024 for Gallery for Google Photos.

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

Metric	Gallery for Google Photos	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
Popular rank	#6,698	#123
Active installs	1K+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.3K	300.3K
Rating	2.7(6)	4.6(743)
Support threads resolved	–	94%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.46	×3.66
Last release	11 days ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	7.1	7.0

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