WordPress plugin comparison

Media Slider for Photos Images Videos vs Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

Media Slider for Photos Images Videos

by A WP Life

2K+ 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 2K+ for Media Slider for Photos Images Videos.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, Media Slider for Photos Images Videos about 29.
Media Slider for Photos Images Videos is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.6 from 743 reviews.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Media Slider for Photos Images Videos.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Media Slider for Photos Images Videos.

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Media Slider for Photos Images Videos	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
Popular rank	#4,468	#123
Active installs	2K+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	807	300.3K
Rating	5.0(14)	4.6(743)
Support threads resolved	–	93%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.70	×3.57
Last release	1 month ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.0

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