WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs Ovation Elements

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

Ovation Elements

by pewilliams

10K+ installs3.0

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 10K+ for Ovation Elements.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, Ovation Elements about 107.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 743 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Ovation Elements was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2024 for Ovation Elements.

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

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	Ovation Elements
Popular rank	#123	#2,091
Active installs	500K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	298.7K	7.1K
Rating	4.6(743)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	93%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×3.57	×0.68
Last release	12 days ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.2

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