WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs Post Types Slider

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

Post Types Slider

by Waqas Ahmed

40+ installs5.0

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 40+ for Post Types Slider.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, Post Types Slider about 3.
Post Types Slider is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 743 reviews.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jan 14, 2026 for Post Types Slider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Post Types Slider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Post Types Slider.

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	Post Types Slider
Popular rank	#123	#21,621
Active installs	500K+	40+
Downloads, last 30 days	300.3K	83
Rating	4.6(743)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	93%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×3.57	×0.21
Last release	13 days ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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