WordPress plugin comparison

Master Slider vs Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

Master Slider

by averta

60K+ installs4.6

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 60K+ for Master Slider.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, Master Slider about 426.
Both are rated 4.6 out of 5.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for Master Slider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider resolves more of its support threads: 93% in the last two months, against 0% for Master Slider.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Master Slider.

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

Metric	Master Slider	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
Popular rank	#684	#123
Active installs	60K+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	17.4K	299K
Rating	4.6(504)	4.6(743)
Support threads resolved	0%	93%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.04	×3.57
Last release	1 month ago	12 days ago
Requires PHP	5.4	7.0

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