WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs Recent Posts FlexSlider

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 700+ for Recent Posts FlexSlider.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, Recent Posts FlexSlider about 8.
Both are rated 4.6 out of 5.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jul 11, 2021 for Recent Posts FlexSlider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.0 for Recent Posts FlexSlider.

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

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	Recent Posts FlexSlider
Popular rank	#123	#7,625
Active installs	500K+	700+
Downloads, last 30 days	296K	134
Rating	4.6(743)	4.6(18)
Support threads resolved	93%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.8.0
Search multiplier	×3.57	×0.00
Last release	13 days ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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