WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs VikWidgetsLoader

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

VikWidgetsLoader

by e4jvikwp

1K+ installs

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 1K+ for VikWidgetsLoader.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, VikWidgetsLoader about 16.
VikWidgetsLoader has no reviews yet.
VikWidgetsLoader was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for VikWidgetsLoader.

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	VikWidgetsLoader
Popular rank	#123	#6,858
Active installs	500K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	298.7K	284
Rating	4.6(743)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	93%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×3.57	×0.45
Last release	12 days ago	10 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	5.4.0

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