WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs Rainbow Slider

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

Rainbow Slider

by rainbowslider

20+ installs3.0

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 20+ for Rainbow Slider.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, Rainbow Slider about 3.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 743 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Feb 13, 2026 for Rainbow Slider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Rainbow Slider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2024 for Rainbow Slider.

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

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	Rainbow Slider
Popular rank	#123	#25,748
Active installs	500K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	300.3K	72
Rating	4.6(743)	3.0(1)
Support threads resolved	93%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×3.57	×0.14
Last release	13 days ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.2

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