WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs ParallaxSlider

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

ParallaxSlider

by tishonator

30+ installs

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 30+ for ParallaxSlider.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, ParallaxSlider about 3.
ParallaxSlider has no reviews yet.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jun 6, 2026 for ParallaxSlider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for ParallaxSlider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for ParallaxSlider.

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

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	ParallaxSlider
Popular rank	#123	#23,527
Active installs	500K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	300.3K	53
Rating	4.6(743)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	94%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×3.66	×0.19
Last release	14 days ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	5.6.0

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