WordPress plugin comparison

Groundworx Carousel vs Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

Groundworx Carousel

by Groundworx

90+ 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 90+ for Groundworx Carousel.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, Groundworx Carousel about 6.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 743 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Aug 27, 2026 for Groundworx Carousel.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Groundworx Carousel.

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

Metric	Groundworx Carousel	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
Popular rank	#17,000	#123
Active installs	90+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	110	300.3K
Rating	4.0(2)	4.6(743)
Support threads resolved	–	93%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.34	×3.57
Last release	2 months ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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