WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs OST Layout Blocks

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

OST Layout Blocks

by orienst

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against fewer than 10 for OST Layout Blocks.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, OST Layout Blocks about 2.
OST Layout Blocks has no reviews yet.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Sep 28, 2026 for OST Layout Blocks.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for OST Layout Blocks.

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

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	OST Layout Blocks
Popular rank	#123	#71,950
Active installs	500K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	300.3K	64
Rating	4.6(743)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	93%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×3.57	×0.05
Last release	13 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.0	8.0

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