WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs Simple Block Gallery

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

Simple Block Gallery

by Katsushi Kawamori

1K+ installs3.0

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 1K+ for Simple Block Gallery.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, Simple Block Gallery about 16.
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 Aug 16, 2026 for Simple Block Gallery.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Simple Block Gallery.

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

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	Simple Block Gallery
Popular rank	#123	#6,731
Active installs	500K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	300.3K	390
Rating	4.6(743)	3.0(1)
Support threads resolved	93%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×3.57	×0.49
Last release	13 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	8.0

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