WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs RSS Image Widget

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

RSS Image Widget

by zackdesign

60+ installs3.0

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 60+ for RSS Image Widget.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, RSS Image Widget about 5.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 743 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Feb 23, 2026 for RSS Image Widget.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for RSS Image Widget.
RSS Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider.

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

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	RSS Image Widget
Popular rank	#123	#19,605
Active installs	500K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	296K	124
Rating	4.6(743)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	93%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×3.57	×0.20
Last release	13 days ago	8 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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