WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs WP Flexslider

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

WP Flexslider

by mnmlthms

600+ installs4.2

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 600+ for WP Flexslider.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, WP Flexslider about 7.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 743 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against May 6, 2019 for WP Flexslider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for WP Flexslider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for WP Flexslider.

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

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	WP Flexslider
Popular rank	#123	#8,348
Active installs	500K+	600+
Downloads, last 30 days	300.3K	156
Rating	4.6(743)	4.2(5)
Support threads resolved	93%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.1.28
Search multiplier	×3.57	×0.00
Last release	13 days ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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