WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs SB Simple Photo Gallery Block for Gutenberg

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

SB Simple Photo Gallery Block for Gutenberg

by Sourav Biswas

10+ installs3.0

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for SB Simple Photo Gallery Block for Gutenberg.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 4,613 times, SB Simple Photo Gallery Block for Gutenberg about 2.
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 Apr 30, 2026 for SB Simple Photo Gallery Block for Gutenberg.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for SB Simple Photo Gallery Block for Gutenberg.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for SB Simple Photo Gallery Block for Gutenberg.

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

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	SB Simple Photo Gallery Block for Gutenberg
Popular rank	#123	#31,869
Active installs	500K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	300.4K	53
Rating	4.6(743)	3.0(1)
Support threads resolved	94%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×3.66	×0.12
Last release	14 days ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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