WordPress plugin comparison

GridBox Elementor Widgets vs Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

GridBox Elementor Widgets

by Parimal Patel

Fewer than 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 fewer than 10 for GridBox Elementor Widgets.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, GridBox Elementor Widgets about 0.
GridBox Elementor Widgets is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 743 reviews.
GridBox Elementor Widgets was updated more recently: Nov 5, 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 2026 for GridBox Elementor Widgets.

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	GridBox Elementor Widgets	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
Popular rank	#74,319	#123
Active installs	Fewer than 10	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	53	300.3K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.6(743)
Support threads resolved	–	93%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.07	×3.57
Last release	4 days ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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