WordPress plugin comparison

IG Posts Carousel vs Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

IG Posts Carousel

by iografica

90+ installs3.5

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 IG Posts Carousel.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, IG Posts Carousel about 2.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 743 reviews, against 3.5 from 4 reviews.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Mar 20, 2017 for IG Posts Carousel.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for IG Posts Carousel.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for IG Posts Carousel.

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

Metric	IG Posts Carousel	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
Popular rank	#17,125	#123
Active installs	90+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	29	298.7K
Rating	3.5(4)	4.6(743)
Support threads resolved	–	93%
Tested up to	4.7.39	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×3.57
Last release	9 years ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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