WordPress plugin comparison

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

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

Super Simple Slider

by Out the Box

1K+ installs3.8

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 1K+ for Super Simple Slider.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, Super Simple Slider about 17.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 743 reviews, against 3.8 from 4 reviews.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Dec 11, 2024 for Super Simple Slider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Super Simple Slider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Super Simple Slider.

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

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	Super Simple Slider
Popular rank	#123	#6,804
Active installs	500K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	300.3K	342
Rating	4.6(743)	3.8(4)
Support threads resolved	93%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×3.57	×0.14
Last release	13 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.0	5.3

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