WordPress plugin comparison

LightWeight Video Gallery vs Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

LightWeight Video Gallery

by mesengeros

10+ installs

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 10+ for LightWeight Video Gallery.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 4,613 times, LightWeight Video Gallery about 3.
LightWeight Video Gallery has no reviews yet.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Apr 8, 2026 for LightWeight Video Gallery.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for LightWeight Video Gallery.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for LightWeight Video Gallery.

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

Metric	LightWeight Video Gallery	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
Popular rank	#47,115	#123
Active installs	10+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	59	300.4K
Rating	No ratings	4.6(743)
Support threads resolved	–	94%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.11	×3.66
Last release	7 months ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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