WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs Posts Slideshow Widget

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

Posts Slideshow Widget

by apgossips

70+ installs4.2

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 70+ for Posts Slideshow Widget.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, Posts Slideshow Widget about 3.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 743 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Apr 26, 2013 for Posts Slideshow Widget.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Posts Slideshow Widget.

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

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	Posts Slideshow Widget
Popular rank	#123	#18,576
Active installs	500K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	298.7K	68
Rating	4.6(743)	4.2(5)
Support threads resolved	93%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×3.57	×0.00
Last release	13 days ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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