WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs Random Gallery

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

Random Gallery

by David G

200+ installs4.5

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 200+ for Random Gallery.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, Random Gallery about 4.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 743 reviews, against 4.5 from 11 reviews.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Apr 2, 2023 for Random Gallery.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Random Gallery.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Random Gallery.

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

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	Random Gallery
Popular rank	#123	#12,894
Active installs	500K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	296K	87
Rating	4.6(743)	4.5(11)
Support threads resolved	93%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.2.15
Search multiplier	×3.57	×0.02
Last release	13 days ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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