WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs ACF Photo Gallery Field

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

ACF Photo Gallery Field

by Navneil Naicker

60K+ installs4.0

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 60K+ for ACF Photo Gallery Field.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 4,613 times, ACF Photo Gallery Field about 125.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 743 reviews, against 4.0 from 29 reviews.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Dec 26, 2025 for ACF Photo Gallery Field.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider resolves more of its support threads: 94% in the last two months, against 0% for ACF Photo Gallery Field.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for ACF Photo Gallery Field.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for ACF Photo Gallery Field.

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	ACF Photo Gallery Field
Popular rank	#123	#681
Active installs	500K+	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	300.4K	3.6K
Rating	4.6(743)	4.0(29)
Support threads resolved	94%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×3.66	×0.65
Last release	14 days ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.0

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