WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs Simple Slider

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

Simple Slider

by ChrisHurst

70+ installs3.0

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 70+ for Simple Slider.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, Simple Slider about 3.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 743 reviews, against 3.0 from 6 reviews.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jul 13, 2013 for Simple Slider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Simple Slider.
Simple Slider has been around longer: since 2012, 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	Simple Slider
Popular rank	#123	#18,594
Active installs	500K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	300.3K	71
Rating	4.6(743)	3.0(6)
Support threads resolved	93%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×3.57	×0.00
Last release	13 days ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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