WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs Slick Slider

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

Slick Slider

by Philipp Bammes

2K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 2K+ for Slick Slider.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, Slick Slider about 22.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 743 reviews, against 4.2 from 15 reviews.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jul 25, 2026 for Slick Slider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Slick Slider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Slick Slider.

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

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	Slick Slider
Popular rank	#123	#4,966
Active installs	500K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	300.3K	654
Rating	4.6(743)	4.2(15)
Support threads resolved	93%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.8.34
Search multiplier	×3.57	×0.04
Last release	13 days ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	5.6

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