WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs WP Gallery Image Shortcode

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

WP Gallery Image Shortcode

by davidpotter

10+ installs

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for WP Gallery Image Shortcode.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, WP Gallery Image Shortcode about 1.
WP Gallery Image Shortcode has no reviews yet.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Nov 24, 2009 for WP Gallery Image Shortcode.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.5 for WP Gallery Image Shortcode.
WP Gallery Image Shortcode has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider.

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	WP Gallery Image Shortcode
Popular rank	#123	#31,772
Active installs	500K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	298.7K	38
Rating	4.6(743)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	93%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	2.8.5
Search multiplier	×3.57	×0.00
Last release	13 days ago	17 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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